Hjarta-rætr

Old Norse Dictionary - hjarta-rætr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjarta-rætr" in English.

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

hjarta-rætr
f. pl. the ‘heart-roots,’ heart-strings, Fbr. 216: the phrase, e-m hitnar um hjartarætrnar, to be deeply moved, alarmed, or the like, to feel the blood rushing to one’s heart.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
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