Hærðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hærðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hærðr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hærðr
part. haired, hairy; hærð kvenna bezt, Korm. 24, Landn. 151; vel h., Fms. vii. 199, Nj. 39.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚱᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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