Herör

Old Norwegian Dictionary - herör

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "herör" (or herǫr) in Norwegian.

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

herör (herǫr): herör, f. Pil der sendtes om i Landet forat bringe herboð eller hersaga, kaldeFolket til Vaaben og Landets Forsvar (jarnör í þjóðleið, men tréör inn afþjóðleið Gul. 3125. 8; jvf gd. viðjebrandJ. Steenstrup Studier til Kong Valde-mars Jordebog s. 181; DGl. II, 27720 fgg; sagitta lignea ferreæ speciem habensSaxo lib. 5 ed. Müller I, 22810. II,1539 fgg), = herboðsör; skera upp (dvs.sætte i Gang, udsende) herör Landsl.3, 37 (jvf Gul. 331 fg); Flat. II, 18814(OH. 8810); Eg. 3 (425); drepa niðr (dvs.undlade at befordre videre den i Gangsatte) herör Grg. II, 17210; OH. 8820.

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, herör may be more accurately written as herǫr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᚯᚱ
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:

f.: Feminin.

gd.: gammeldansk.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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