Veiði-hjörtr
Old Norse Dictionary - veiði-hjörtrMeaning of Old Norse word "veiði-hjörtr" (or veiði-hjǫrtr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- veiði-hjörtr (veiði-hjǫrtr)
- m. a hart or stag for hunting, Stj.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, veiði-hjörtr may be more accurately written as veiði-hjǫrtr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛁᚦᛁ-ᚼᛁᚢᚱᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)