Herjann
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *harjanaz, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”). Compare þjóðann (“prince, ruler”), from þjóð (“people”).
Proper noun edit
Herjann m
- (heiti) leader of armies (Odin)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:Óðinn
Derived terms edit
- herjanskerling f (“darling of Herjann; a hag”)
- herjanssonr m (“son of Herjann; a wretch”)
Related terms edit
- herr m (“army”)
References edit
- Herjann in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.