Harðráðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - harðráðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "harðráðr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

harðráðr: harðráðr, adj. 1) daadskraftig, karakter-fast, = harðhugaðr 1, harðúðigr (jvfharðræði, f.); Hrœrekr konungr varmaðr forvitr ok harðráðr OH. 6237(Flat. II, 6635); Erlingr er faðir hans,maðr vitr ok harðráðr ok reyndr mjökí orrostum Fm. VII, 2806 (Hkr. 77828);stýrir (Haraldr Gormsson) ríki sínu meðvegsemd ok gildum sóma; er harðráðrok gildr höfðingi ok vinsæll Fm. XI, 1810(Jómsv.* 1510); Vespasianus var því næstkeisari 10 ár, ríkr maðr ok harðráðr Pr.9116. 2) haardhjertet, streng; margir kall-aðu hann ríklyndan ok ráðgjarnan, harð-ráðan ok heiftugan OHm. 3060 (Flat.III, 24712); Hrútr var - manna vitr-astr, harðráðr við úvini sína, en tillagagóðr hinna stœrri mála Nj. 1 (29);Erlingr var maðr ríkilátr, -, kallaðrgrimmr ok harðráðr, en hitt var þómest, at hann lét úvina sína fá einalandvist hafa, þótt griðin féngi Fm.VII, 32110. - Af ovenstaaende kan sees,at samme Person (nl. Erling Skakke)kan kaldes harðráðr i begge Ordets Be-tydninger. Som Kong Harald Sigurds-sons Øgenavn forekommer harðráði iOverskrifter hos Historieskriverne, nemlig Hkr. 5462 (men ikke Fris. 19224); Fsk.10611. 1181. 12621; hos Theod. Monach. over cap. 25 (Monum. hist. Norv. 503);ligesaa i Fortegnelse over Norges Kon- ger: Haraldus rex hardrade Monum.h. Norv. 18114; Haralder hin hard-radhæ Monum. h. Norv. 18416; og Haraldus hardrodher, id est duri con-silii Chron. Norv. 274 (Monum. hist. Norv. 18415 fg), uden at det kan sees i hvilken Betydning det er ham tillagt,medens det kunde tillægges ham i begge.Som Personnavn forekommer Harde-radus Heilag. I, 66130 (66139. 66216).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚱᚦᚱᛆᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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