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Hörtl

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1 hörtl hǫrtl

n. [qs. hörkl or hörkull?], the roughness of frozen ground; það er hörtl í götunum, hörtl að ríða.
Orthography

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hörtl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.