hjǫrð

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *herdō. Cognate with Old English heord, Old Saxon herda, Old High German herta and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).

Noun[edit]

hjǫrð f

  1. herd
  2. (poetic) bull

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Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: hjörð
  • Faroese: hjørð
  • Norwegian: hjord
  • Old Swedish: hiorþ
  • Danish: hjord