Hyrja

Old Norse Dictionary - hyrja

Meaning of Old Norse word "hyrja" in English.

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

hyrja
u, f. name of a giantess, Edda.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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