Hörðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hörðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hörðr" (or hǫrðr) in English.

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

hörðr (hǫrðr): m., Herði, Hörð, a pr. name, Landn. Harðar-saga, u, f. the story of Hörð.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörðr may be more accurately written as hǫrðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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