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


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