Hæru-karl
Old Norse Dictionary - hæru-karl
Meaning of Old Norse word "hæru-karl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hæru-karl
- m. a hoary carle, Grett. 143, Barl. 94.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚱᚢ-ᚴᛅᚱᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)