Her-för

Old Norse Dictionary - her-för

Meaning 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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