Herneskja
Old Norse Dictionary - herneskja
Meaning of Old Norse word "herneskja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- herneskja
- u, f. [from the Fr. harnois, Engl. harness], armour, Stj. 287, 466, Gullþ. 11, Þiðr. 100, Barl., N. G. l. ii. (Hirðskrá, ch. 32): men of war, Barl. passim.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱᚾᛁᛋᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- ch.
- chapter.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- Fr.
- French in etymologies.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- þ.
- þáttr.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Fr.
- Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
- Gullþ.
- Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Þiðr.
- Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)