ᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ
Proto-Norse
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Cognate with Old English henġest, Old High German hengist.
Noun
editᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ (hagestumʀ /hangistumʀ/) m (dative plural) (Transitional Period)
- a stallion
- 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR357, KJ96)
- ᚾᛁᚢᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚾᛁᚢᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚺᛡᚦᚢᚹᛟᛚᛡᚠᛦᚷᛡᚠᛃ […]
niuhᴀborumʀ ¶ niuhagestumʀ ¶ hᴀþuwolᴀfʀgᴀfj […]- Nīu haβᵒrumʀ, nīu hangistumʀ, Haþuwolᵃfʀ gaf j[= ār].
- By [the sacrifice of] nine bucks and by [the sacrifice of] nine stallions, Haþuwolfʀ gave a fruitful year.
- 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR357, KJ96)
Descendants
editOld Norse form derives from Proto-Germanic *hanhistaz.
- Old Norse: hestr