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

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

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