Hirzla

Old Norse Dictionary - hirzla

Meaning of Old Norse word "hirzla" in English.

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

hirzla Old Norse word can mean:

hirzla: (hirðsla), u, f. a keeping, keeping safe, Grág. i. 400, Stj. 445, Fb. ii. 312, (rare.)

hirzla: 2. a box, chest, 656 B. 1, Ld. 56, Sturl. ii. 11, Fbr. 85, Pm. 10: hirzlu-hús, a store-house, H. E. i. 457, Dipl. v. 10; hirzlu-maðr, a keeper, Sks. 273; fjár-h., a treasury.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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