Definitions
Definitions
1 hjarta-rætr
f. pl. the ‘heart-roots,’ heart-strings, Fbr. 216: the phrase, e-m hitnar um hjartarætrnar, to be deeply moved, alarmed, or the like, to feel the blood rushing to one’s heart.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hjarta-rætr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hjarta-rætr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).