Helsingr

Old Norse Dictionary - helsingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "helsingr" in English.

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

helsingr
m. the barnacle or tree-goose, so called from its white collar (helsi), anas erithropus l., Edda (Gl.), Eggert Itin. 548: a nickname, Fms. iv. 314. ☞ For the popular tales of this bird see Max Müller’s Lectures, 2nd Series. Helsingjar, m. pl. the name of the people of Helsingja-land in Sweden, Ó. H.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑