"hersir" meaning in Old Norse

See hersir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Possibly from Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*harisjaz||army’s leader}} Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”), {{inh|non|gem-pro|*harjaz||army}} Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) Head templates: {{head|non|noun||{{{2}}}|or|||{{{datacc}}}||{{{dative}}}||{{{3}}}|or|||{{{ap}}}|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} hersir m, {{non-noun|m}} hersir m Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-ja|hers|hers}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=hersana|api=hersa|asd=hersinn|asi=hersi|dpd=hersunum|dpi=hersum|dsd=hersinum|dsi=hersi|g=masculine|gpd=hersanna|gpi=hersa|gsd=hersisins|gsi=hersis|notes=|npd=hersarnir|npi=hersar|nsd=hersirinn|nsi=hersir|stem=strong ija-stem|title=hersir}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersir|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersirinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersi|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersa|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersi|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersis|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersisins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersa|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|hersanna|gpd}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], hersir [indefinite, nominative, singular], hersirinn [definite, nominative, singular], hersar [indefinite, nominative, plural], hersarnir [definite, nominative, plural], hersi [accusative, indefinite, singular], hersinn [accusative, definite, singular], hersa [accusative, indefinite, plural], hersana [accusative, definite, plural], hersi [dative, indefinite, singular], hersinum [dative, definite, singular], hersum [dative, indefinite, plural], hersunum [dative, definite, plural], hersis [genitive, indefinite, singular], hersisins [definite, genitive, singular], hersa [genitive, indefinite, plural], hersanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (Norway) a local chief lord (up until about 1050) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-hersir-non-noun-bQ0wxVu3 Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Nobility

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "word": "hersir"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "lang_code": "nn",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "härse"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "lang_code": "nb",
          "word": "herse"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "hersir"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*harisjaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "army’s leader"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*harjaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "army"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-ja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersirinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersisins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "10": "{{{dative}}}",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "or",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{ap}}}",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{2}}}",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{datacc}}}",
        "9": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "hersir m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "hersir m",
      "name": "non-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hers",
        "2": "hers"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-ja"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "hersana",
        "api": "hersa",
        "asd": "hersinn",
        "asi": "hersi",
        "dpd": "hersunum",
        "dpi": "hersum",
        "dsd": "hersinum",
        "dsi": "hersi",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "hersanna",
        "gpi": "hersa",
        "gsd": "hersisins",
        "gsi": "hersis",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "hersarnir",
        "npi": "hersar",
        "nsd": "hersirinn",
        "nsi": "hersir",
        "stem": "strong ija-stem",
        "title": "hersir"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-full"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersir",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersirinn",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersarnir",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersi",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersinn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersa",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersi",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersis",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersisins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersa",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Nobility",
          "orig": "non:Nobility",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a local chief lord (up until about 1050)"
      ],
      "id": "en-hersir-non-noun-bQ0wxVu3",
      "links": [
        [
          "local",
          "local"
        ],
        [
          "chief",
          "chief"
        ],
        [
          "lord",
          "lord"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Norway",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Norway) a local chief lord (up until about 1050)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hersir"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "word": "hersir"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "lang_code": "nn",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "word": "härse"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "lang_code": "nb",
          "word": "herse"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "word": "herse"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "hersir"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*harisjaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "army’s leader"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*harjaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "army"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-ja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersirinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersisins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hersanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "10": "{{{dative}}}",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "or",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{ap}}}",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{2}}}",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{datacc}}}",
        "9": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "hersir m",
      "name": "non-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hers",
        "2": "hers"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-ja"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "hersana",
        "api": "hersa",
        "asd": "hersinn",
        "asi": "hersi",
        "dpd": "hersunum",
        "dpi": "hersum",
        "dsd": "hersinum",
        "dsi": "hersi",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "hersanna",
        "gpi": "hersa",
        "gsd": "hersisins",
        "gsi": "hersis",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "hersarnir",
        "npi": "hersar",
        "nsd": "hersirinn",
        "nsi": "hersir",
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        "title": "hersir"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "hersir",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersirinn",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersarnir",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersi",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersinn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersa",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersi",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersis",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersisins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersa",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hersanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Norse lemmas",
        "Old Norse masculine ija-stem nouns",
        "Old Norse masculine nouns",
        "Old Norse nouns",
        "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "non:Nobility"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a local chief lord (up until about 1050)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "local",
          "local"
        ],
        [
          "chief",
          "chief"
        ],
        [
          "lord",
          "lord"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Norway",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Norway) a local chief lord (up until about 1050)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hersir"
}

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