Heiðr

Old Norse Dictionary - heiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

heiðr Old Norse word can mean:

heiðr: m., gen. heiðrs, [akin to heið, f. above, q. v.; Dan. hæder; Swed. häder]:—honour; it does not occur in very old or class. writers; til heiðrs ok sæmdar, Stj. 95; stórr heiðr, Fs. (Vd.) 21; heiðr ok tign, Fb. i. 564; h. ok hamingja, 566; Guðs heiðr, Fms. vii. 172 (v. l. of the Hrokkinskinna), Mar. passim: freq. in mod. usage, halda í heiðri, to honour, etc.

heiðr: COMPDS: heiðrsmaðr, heiðrsamligr, heiðrsvel.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Similar entries:

Heiðr (II)

Abbreviations used:

class.: classical.

Dan.: Danish.

etc.: et cetera.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vd.: Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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