Hörmeitiðr
Old Norse Dictionary - hörmeitiðrMeaning of Old Norse word "hörmeitiðr" (or hǫrmeitiðr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hörmeitiðr (hǫrmeitiðr)
- m. a απ. λεγ. in Hým. end; may not this word contain a variation or corruption of some month’s name, occurring under various forms in A. S. and Germ., and of which the Scandin. form is not known, such as Horemaent = November or December, Hornunc = February, Hartmonat = January (Dr. Karl Weinhold),—months of great festivals and sacrifices? For an attempt at interpretation of the passage, see véar, p. 687, col. 1, at bottom.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörmeitiðr may be more accurately written as hǫrmeitiðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᛘᛁᛁᛏᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- απ. λεγ.
- απαξ. λεγόμενον.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Germ.
- German.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
- Scandin.
- Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hým.
- Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)