From Old Norse hǫrr.
hør c (singular definite hørren, not used in plural form)
- flax
- linen (fabric)
See høre.
hør
- hear
hør
- imperative of høre
Flaxseeds and linseed oil.
From Danish hør, from Old Norse hǫrr (“linen”), from Proto-Germanic *hazwaz (“flax, linen”), of unknown origin.
hør m (definite singular høren, indefinite plural hører, definite plural hørene)
- (obsolete) flax (a plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, as well as its fibers)
- Synonym: lin
1829 - 1834, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter IV,1, page 130:stenglerne [av nesle] give en brugbar hør- the stems [of nettle] give a usable flax
Related to horg (“pagan stone altar or small place of worship”), from Old Norse hǫrgr (“a sanctuary, cairn, altar”), from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“sanctuary, cairn, grove”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱarǝk- (“fenced or enclosed area”), from *ḱer.
hør
- Only used in i hør og heim (“meaningless”)
hør
- imperative of høre
- “hør” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “hør” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
hør
- (non-standard since 2012) imperative of høra