Hörpu-slagr
Old Norse Dictionary - hörpu-slagr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hörpu-slagr" (or hǫrpu-slagr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hörpu-slagr (hǫrpu-slagr)
- hörpu-sláttr, m. striking the harp, Bs. i. 202, Str. 83.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hörpu-slagr may be more accurately written as hǫrpu-slagr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᛒᚢ-ᛋᛚᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Str.
- Strengleikar. (G. II.)