Helsingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Helsingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 helsingr

m. the barnacle or tree-goose, so called from its white collar (helsi), anas erithropus L., Edda (Gl.), Eggert Itin. 548: a nickname, Fms. iv. 314. ☞ For the popular tales of this bird see Max Müller’s Lectures, 2nd Series. Helsingjar, m. pl. the name of the people of Helsingja-land in Sweden, Ó. H.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛚᛋᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Itin.: Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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