Her-för
Old Norse Dictionary - her-förMeaning of Old Norse word "her-för" (or her-fǫr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- her-för (her-fǫr)
- f. = herferð, Eg. 5, Fms. i. 151, Fb. ii. 84.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, her-för may be more accurately written as her-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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