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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hīwą (“marriage”). Related to the first element of Gothic 𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 (heiwafrauja, “master of the house”).[1]
Noun
herað n (dative herði, plural heruð)
- district
- country (countryside)
Declension
Declension of herað (strong a-stem)
Descendants
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