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Hirði-

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1 hirði-

a prefix, tending, keeping, wearing, in poët. compds, hirði-áss, -bil, -dís, -draugr, -nauma, -njótr, -sága, -sif, -týr, -þollr, all epithets in poetical circumlocutions of men and women.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hirði-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

loc
local, locally.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.