Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hár-rætr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hár-rætr

or hárs-rætr, f. pl. the line on the scalp, esp. on the forehead, where the hair begins, [cp. Ivar Aasen baargard]; upp í hársrætr, upp í hársrótum, Eg. 305, Sturl. iii. 283.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hár-rætr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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