hvíldarhestr

Old Norse

Etymology

From hvíld (“rest”) +‎ hestr (“horse”).

Noun

hvíldarhestr m

  1. relay horse

Declension

Declension of hvíldarhestr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvíldarhestr hvíldarhestrinn hvíldarhestar hvíldarhestarnir
accusative hvíldarhest hvíldarhestinn hvíldarhesta hvíldarhestana
dative hvíldarhesti hvíldarhestinum hvíldarhestum hvíldarhestunum
genitive hvíldarhests hvíldarhestsins hvíldarhesta hvíldarhestanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hvíldarhestr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 220; also available at the Internet Archive
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