Please note that the lexical concordance has not been reviewed and should not be referenced as a definitive and accurate concordance to the poetic corpus. Dates in particular may be taken from earlier editions and should be checked.
ONP: herðir sb. m....lig fyr herði, konungsnauti; hǫfum ... ‘...The hilt on the sword, the king’s gift, is ...’
996...afli at herði nauðar skafls ... ‘...mightily at the strengthener of the distress of the quickeners ...’
1000...óbrunnin und herði gunnar. Hafi ... ‘...unburned, to the strengthener of battle. May the powerful ...’
1067...heyrðak. Gangr herðis hjalmþrimu ... ‘...I’ve heard. The success of the strengthener of the helmet-crash ...’
1100Herðir harðéla ... ‘Strengthener of the strong storms ...’
1137...hirð með herði hjǫrþeys ... ‘...the retinue with the strengthener of sword-wind ...’
1152...ferð vann herði fólka fest ... ‘...the greatest payment to the strengthener of battles; the judge ...’
1221...stóli í Herðis dyrum; járna... ‘...stool in Herðir’s doorway; iron ...’
1255notes...við herklæddan herði böðgerðar. ‘...of the war-clad strengthener of battle. ’
1264Snotr herðir hlakkar gjörðiz ... ‘The wise promoter of battle became ...’
1325...biti, ljómi, herðir, vitnir, yfrir, ... ‘...biti, brightness, hardened one, wolf, overcomer, ...’
?notesEdáð Banddr 7I
fleina sævar fúrherðir
‘fire-hardener of the sea of barbs’ = WARRIOR = Eiríkr
the sea of barbs → BLOOD
the fire of the BLOOD → SWORD
the hardener of the SWORD → WARRIOR = Eiríkr
Eldj Lv 2II
herðir hjalmþrimu
‘of the strengthener of the helmet-crash’ = WARRIOR
the helmet-crash → BATTLE
the strengthener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Hskv Hardr 2II
herðir harðéla Haddings
‘strengthener of the strong storms of Haddingr’ = WARRIOR
the strong storms of Haddingr, → BATTLE
Strengthener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Stúfr Stúfdr 2II
herðir gunnar
‘the strengthener of battle’ = WARRIOR
the strengthener of battle. → WARRIOR
Anon Brúðv 8VII
snotr herðir hlakkar
‘the wise promoter of battle’ = WARRIOR
The wise promoter of battle → WARRIOR
Sturl Hrafn 6II
herklæddan herðir böðgerðar
‘the war-clad strengthener of battle’ = WARRIOR
the war-clad strengthener of battle. → WARRIOR
ÞjóðA Frag 2II
optherðir skúrar odda
‘frequent hardener of the shower of barbs’ = WARRIOR
the shower of barbs, → BATTLE
frequent hardener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
Þsvart Lv 1II
herðir hjǫrþeys
‘the strengthener of sword-wind’ = WARRIOR
sword-wind → BATTLE
the strengthener of the BATTLE → WARRIOR
SnSt Ht 37III
herðir fólka
‘to the strengthener of battles’ = WARRIOR
to the strengthener of battles; → WARRIOR
Eskál Vell 18I
sverða sǫngherðir
‘song-strengthener of swords’ = RULER
the song of swords → BATTLE
the strengthener of the BATTLE → RULER
ÞKolb Eirdr 2I
oddherðir
‘the point-hardener’ = WARRIOR
the point-hardener → WARRIOR
Hallm Hallkv 12V (Bergb 12)
élherðir
‘storm-hardeners’ = WARRIORS
storm-hardeners, → WARRIORS
Hallv Knútdr 3III
snyrtiherðir Ullar sundviggs
‘splendid strengthener of Ullr’s sea-horse’ = WARRIOR
sea-horse, → SHIP
Ullr’s of the SHIP → SHIELD
Splendid strengthener of the SHIELD → WARRIOR
Eil Þdr 9III
herðir nauðar
‘the strengthener of the distress’ = TORMENTOR
the strengthener of the distress → TORMENTOR
Eskál Hardr 2III
ógnherðir
‘the terror-enhancer’ = WARRIOR
the terror-enhancer; → WARRIOR
Kári Lv 2V (Nj 47)
herðimeiðr
‘sword-tree’ = WARRIOR = Gizurr
sword-tree, → WARRIOR = Gizurr
Eil Þdr 9III
herði nauðar skafl jarðar hauðr runkykvir
‘the strengthener of the distress of the quickeners of the stream of the land of the snow-drift of the earth’ = Þórr
the snow-drift of the earth, → RIDGE
the land of the RIDGE → MOUNTAIN
the stream of the MOUNTAIN → RIVER
the quickeners of the RIVER → GIANTESSES
the strengthener of the distress of GIANTESSES → Þórr
ÞBrún Lv 4V (Heið 8)
herðigaldr
‘the sword-incantation’ = BATTLE
the sword-incantation for me. → BATTLE
Karl Lv 1V (Svarfd 3)
herðinjótr
‘the sword-users’ = WARRIORS
the sword-users → WARRIORS
Hávh Lv 10V (Háv 11)
herðidraugr
‘the sword-tree-trunks’ = WARRIORS
The sword-tree-trunks → WARRIORS
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