Hersir

Viking Language Dictionary - hersir

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "hersir"

hersir
<-is, -ar> m regional military leader in Norway; chieftain; hersins m sing gen of the leader

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚼᛁᚱᛋᛁᚱ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚽᛁᚱᛌᛁᚱ

Abbreviations used:

f
feminine
gen
genitive
lit
literally
m
masculine
n
neuter
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