Hernaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hernaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hernaðr" in Norwegian.

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

hernaðr: hernaðr, m. 1) Herjen, at man farer frem imod andre med Udøvelse af Voldsom-heder, paa fiendtlig Maade; þat er hern-aðr, ef þeir taka menn eðr fé mannaaf þeim nauðgum, eðr berja þeir menneða binda eða særa, ef þeir afla því Grág. 3836; jvf Landsl. 3, 164; hlaupa í hernaðGrág. 38220; hefja, hefja upp hernaðFm. VII, 725; Grág. 38312. 15; drýgja,reka hernað = herja Grág. 3832; Fm. VII, 4322; rjúfa hernað Sturl. I, 310;liggja í hernaði Vatsd. 2 (419). 2) =herfang 2; fé þeirra skal hann takaok bú ok taka at hernaði Borg. 1,811. 3) = herleiðing, hertekja. Barl. 18132.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᚿᛆᚦᚱ
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:

a.: accusativ.

m.: Masculin.

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