Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Alls-herjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 alls-herjar

an old, obsolete gen. from herr; Drottinn Sabaoth is in the Icel. transl. of the Bible rendered by Drottinn Allsherjar, the Lord of Hosts. It is esp. used as an adv. in some political and legal terms, denoting something general, public, common.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

alls-herjar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "alls-herjar" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gen.: genitive.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
transl: translation, translated.
transl.: translation, translated.
v.: vide, verb.