Hirð-sveit

Old Norse Dictionary - hirð-sveit

Meaning of Old Norse word "hirð-sveit" in English.

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

hirð-sveit
f. the host of king’s men, Hkr. i. 24, Fms. i. 36, ii. 17, vi. 46, vii. 279, xi. 244.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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