Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Her-togi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 her-togi

a, m. [A. S. heretoga; Germ. herzog], originally a leader, commander, and often used so in old poets, Lex. Poët.: as a nickname, Guthormr hertogi, Hkr. Har. S. Hárf.: as a title, a duke (e. g. of Normandy); the first Norse duke was the earl Skuli, created duke A. D. 1237, vide Edda 104, Sks. 788, Gþl. 364: eccl. = prince, hertogi myrkranna, Satan, 623. 31.

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Runic Inscription

her-togi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
orig: original, originally.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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