Hirtingar-vöndr
Old Norse Dictionary - hirtingar-vöndrMeaning of Old Norse word "hirtingar-vöndr" (or hirtingar-vǫndr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hirtingar-vöndr (hirtingar-vǫndr)
- m. a wand (rod) for punishing, Pass. 34. 5.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hirtingar-vöndr may be more accurately written as hirtingar-vǫndr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱᛏᛁᚾᚴᛅᚱ-ᚢᚢᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.