Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hernaðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 hernaðr

(hernuðr), m. a harrying, plundering, as a law term, Grág. ii. 134–136; hefja hernoð ok rán, Bs. i. 493; hafa e-t at hernaði, to rob, N. G. L. i. 344.

2 hernaðr

II. warfare, a raid, foray; fara í hernað, Nj. 41, Fms. i. 144; hefja hernað, to wage war, vii. 7, passim.

3 hernaðr

COMPDS: hernaðarfólk, hernaðarmenn, hernaðarráð, hernaðarsök.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

hernaðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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