Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HÓR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 HÓR

1. m., acc. hó, gen. hós, [the same word as Goth. hoha = a plough-share; Engl. hoe, though different in sense]:—a pot-hook (= hadda, q. v.), in a nursery rhyme bidding one who has sore lips go into the kitchen, kiss the pot-hook thrice (kyssa hóinn þrysvar), and say these words: Heill og sæll hór minn, | eg skal kyssa snös þína, ef þú græðir vör mína, Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 553, which throw a light ou the passage in Hbl. 48 (Sif á hó heima), insinuating that Thor busied himself with cooking and dairy-work. The hós in Ls. 33 seems to be a gen. = hvers, cujus, answering to the dat. hveim, abl. hví.

2 HÓR

COMPDS: hóband, hónef.

3 HÓR

2. n. [Goth. horinassus = μοιχεία; Engl. whoredom], adultery, Jb. 448, N. G. L. i. 70, Sks. 693, v. l.

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Runic Inscription

HÓR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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