Hýrr

Old Norse Dictionary - hýrr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hýrr" in English.

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

hýrr: adj. [O. H. G. ga-hiuri; Germ. ge-heuer], sweet, smiling, mild; Vkv. 15; hægr ok hýrr, Bs. i. 345; þessi dýr vóru hýr, Fas. iii. 78; hýrr ok hug-þekkr, Stj. 588, Bs. ii. 13; hægt og hýrt, Pass. 12. 16; huga-h., 23; bæn af iðrandi hjarta hýr, 40. 6: the saying, vera aldrei með hýrri há, to be never in good cheer, always melancholy: in mod. usage bright, sweet, of the face.

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:

adj.: adjective.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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