Hörðar
Old Norse Dictionary - hörðarMeaning of Old Norse word "hörðar" (or hǫrðar) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hörðar (hǫrðar)
- m. pl. the Hords, a people of Norway; whence Hörða-land, n. the land of the Hords: Hörða-konungr, -kappi, m. the king, champion of the Hords, Fms. passim: Hörðu-ból, n., Hörðu-dalr, m. a local name in Icel.: Hörð-dælir, m. pl. the men from H., Sturl.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörðar may be more accurately written as hǫrðar.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᚦᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)