Her-glötuðr
Old Norse Dictionary - her-glötuðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "her-glötuðr" (or her-glǫtuðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- her-glötuðr (her-glǫtuðr)
- m., poët. a destroyer of hosts, Skv.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, her-glötuðr may be more accurately written as her-glǫtuðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱ-ᚴᛚᚢᛏᚢᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Skv.
- Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)