hyrding

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hjuring
• høling (dialectal, thick L)

Etymology

Compare to Icelandic hirðingi. Attested by David Klim in 17th century spelled as Tiuringgan (definite plural) and Tiøuringg.

Noun

hyrding m (definite singular hyrdingen, indefinite plural hyrdingar, definite plural hyrdingane)

1. shepherd

   Synonyms: hyrdar, gjetar

References

• “hyrding” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
• Torleiv Hannaas (1911), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Ordsamling fraa Robyggjelaget (in Norwegian Nynorsk), pages 11 and 59