Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ein-herjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 Ein-herjar

m. pl. the ‘only’ or great champions, the dead warriors in Valhalla; about this mythological word vide Edda (Gg.) 23–25, Em. 1, Hkm. 16, Gm. 23, Vþm. 40, 41: sing. voc. einheri, thou great champion! (of Thor), Ls. 60: the name Einarr is properly = einheri; cp. einarðr bold, einörð valour, all kindred words.

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Runic Inscription

Ein-herjar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mythol: mythology, mythological.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
voc.: vocative.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Em.: Eiríks-mál. (A. III.)
Gg.: Grógaldr. (A. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Hkm.: Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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