Horr

Old Norse Dictionary - horr

Meaning of Old Norse word "horr" in English.

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

horr Old Norse word can mean:

horr: m.

horr: I. starvation; detta niðr í hor, to starve to death, BS. i. 875; deyja úr hor, id. hor-dauðr, adj. starved to death, hor-ket, n. meat of a starved beast.

horr: II. [A. S. horu = sordes], mucus from the nose, n. G. L. i. 351, FaS. iii. 653: in the saying, aptr sækir horr í nef.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

adj.: adjective.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

n.: neuter.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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