hjǫrleikr

Old Norse

Etymology

Kenning of hjǫrr +‎ leikr.

Noun

hjǫrleikr m

  1. (poetic, kenning) battle

Declension

Declension of hjǫrleikr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hjǫrleikr hjǫrleikrinn hjǫrleikar hjǫrleikarnir
accusative hjǫrleik hjǫrleikinn hjǫrleika hjǫrleikana
dative hjǫrleiki hjǫrleikinum hjǫrleikum hjǫrleikunum
genitive hjǫrleiks hjǫrleiksins hjǫrleika hjǫrleikanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hjörleikr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 201; also available at the Internet Archive
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