Hörpu-
Old Norse Dictionary - hörpu-
Meaning of Old Norse word "hörpu-" (or hǫrpu-)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hörpu- (hǫrpu-)
- see harpa.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörpu- may be more accurately written as hǫrpu-.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᛒᚢ-
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements