horskr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hurskaz (“fast, quick, lively”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Adjective

horskr

  1. fast, quick
  2. wise, smart
  3. brave

Descendants

  • Icelandic: horskur

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “horskr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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