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Proto-Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erlaz.
Noun
ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ) m
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- earl, jarl, nobleman
- magician
- runemaster
- member of the Heruli tribe
- 5th century, Järsberg Runestone:
ᛖᚲᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉᚱᚢᚾᛟᛉᚹᚨᚱᛁᛏᚢ- ekerilaʀrunoʀwaritu
- /ek erilaʀ rūnōʀ wᵃrītu/
- I, the erilaz, write runes
Usage notes
- In the Proto-Norse corpus this word usually appears in connection with Rune-carving.
Descendants