Hópr

Old Norse Dictionary - hópr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hópr" in English.

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

hópr: m. [Dan. hob; Swed. hop; the Engl. heap, Germ. haufen, would answer to Icel. haupr, which does not exist]:—a troop, flock, bevy; mann-hópr, a host of men, Bjarn. 52, Skáld H. 6. 47, Pass. 21. 10: freq. in mod. usage, e. g. í sinn hóp, among one’s own equals; fjár-hópr, a flock of sheep; fugla-hópr, a bevy of birds. hópa-kaup, n. a purchasing in lots.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

e. g.: exempli gratia.

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Skáld H.: Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)

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