Hörpu-strengr

Old Norse Dictionary - hörpu-strengr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hörpu-strengr" (or hǫrpu-strengr) in English.

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

hörpu-strengr (hǫrpu-strengr): m. a harp-string, Eluc. 45, Skálda: that the harp was in olden times used in churches in Icel. is seen from Laur. S. ch. 59.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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