Hirðmaðr

Viking Language Dictionary - hirðmaðr

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "hirðmaðr"

hirðmaðr
(pl hirðmenn) m king’s man, retainer

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚼᛁᚱᚦᛘᛅᚦᚱ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚽᛁᚱᚦᛘᛆᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m
masculine
pl
plural
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