- grjót-hörgr
- m. a stone altar (heathen, vide hörgr): a stone heap = grjóthaugr, Sturl. ii. 223 C, where Ed. grjóthaugr.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
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Hörgr — In Norse paganism, hörgr (plural hörgar ) was a type of altar, constructed of piled stones. It was used in sacrifices and perhaps in other ceremonies.The term descends from common Germanic religion, continuing a Proto Germanic *har(u)gaz ,… … Wikipedia
