Her-togi

Old Norse Dictionary - her-togi

Meaning of Old Norse word "her-togi" in English.

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

her-togi: a, m. [A. S. heretoga; Germ. herzog], originally a leader, commander, and often used so in old poets, Lex. Poët.: as a nickname, Guthormr hertogi, Hkr. Har. S. Hárf.: as a title, a duke (e. g. of Normandy); the first Norse duke was the earl Skuli, created duke A. D. 1237, vide Edda 104, SkS. 788, Gþl. 364: eccl. = prince, hertogi myrkranna, Satan, 623. 31.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. D.: Anno Domini.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

e. g.: exempli gratia.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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