Hórr

Old Norse Dictionary - hórr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hórr"

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

hórr
m., gen. hórs, [Ulf. hôrs = μοιχός; A. S. horing; Engl. whoremonger, etc.], an adulterer, LS. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
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