Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HJARSI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 HJARSI

proncd. hjassi, a, m. [Swed. hjesse; Dan. isse], the crown of the head; frá hjassa til ilja, Karl. 342, N. G. L. i. 339, Gísl. (in a verse); hann þreif í hjarsann á Kolbirni en setti knéit í bakit, Bárð. 177, (obsolete.)

2 HJARSI

II. a fabulous beast, whence the saying, verða aldraðr (gamall) sem h., to be as old as a h., Fas. iii. 365; or, hann er afgamall hjassi, an old decrepid h.

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Runic Inscription

HJARSI

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "HJARSI" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
proncd.: pronounced.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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