Hjarð-hundr
Old Norse Dictionary - hjarð-hundr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hjarð-hundr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hjarð-hundr
- m. a shepherd’s dog, Hkr. i. 226.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛅᚱᚦ-ᚼᚢᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)