Her-glötuðr

Old Norse Dictionary - her-glötuðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "her-glötuðr" (or her-glǫtuðr) in English.

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

her-glötuðr (her-glǫtuðr)
m., poët. a destroyer of hosts, Skv.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, her-glötuðr may be more accurately written as her-glǫtuðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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