Her-verk

Old Norse Dictionary - her-verk

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

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

her-verk: or her-verki, n. ravage, plunder, Stj. 598, Hkr. i. 85, Fms. ii. 156, ix. 396.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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