ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kapro-. Cognate with Old English hæfer, Latin caper.

Noun

ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ (hᴀborumʀ /haβᵒrumʀ/) m (dative plural) (Transitional Period)

1. he-goat; buck
   • 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.

Descendants

• Old Norse: hafr
  • Icelandic: hafur
  • Faroese: havur