Hortugr

Old Norse Dictionary - hortugr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hortugr" in English.

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

hortugr
adj. impertinent, saucy, Fas. ii. 333: esp. used of boys who give rude replies, þú ert hortugr, strákr!

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
esp.
especially.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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