Hörmeitiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hörmeitiðr" (or hǫrmeitiðr)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hörmeitiðr (hǫrmeitiðr)

m. a απ. λεγ. in Hým. end; may not this word contain a variation or corruption of some month’s name, occurring under various forms in A. S. and Germ., and of which the Scandin. form is not known, such as Horemaent = November or December, Hornunc = February, Hartmonat = January (Dr. Karl Weinhold),—months of great festivals and sacrifices? For an attempt at interpretation of the passage, see véar, p. 687, col. 1, at bottom.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörmeitiðr may be more accurately written as hǫrmeitiðr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᛘᛁᛁᛏᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements