Ein-herjar
Old Norse Dictionary - ein-herjar
Meaning of Old Norse word "ein-herjar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ein-herjar
- m. pl. the ‘only’ or great champions, the dead warriors in Valhalla; about this mythological word vide Edda (Gg.) 23–25, Em. 1, Hkm. 16, Gm. 23, Vþm. 40, 41: sing. voc. einheri, thou great champion! (of Thor), Ls. 60: the name Einarr is properly = einheri; cp. einarðr bold, einörð valour, all kindred words.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᚾ-ᚼᛁᚱᛁᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pl.
- plural.
- sing.
- singular.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Em.
- Eiríks-mál. (A. III.)
- Gg.
- Grógaldr. (A. II.)
- Gm.
- Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Hkm.
- Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
- Ls.
- Loka-senna. (A. I.)
- Vþm.
- Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)