Hjaltar

Old Norse Dictionary - hjaltar

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjaltar" in English.

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

hjaltar: m. pl. Shetlanders, Orkn. (in a verse), Sturl. i. 94 C, ii. 44.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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

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