Hreði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hreði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hreði

a, m., mod. hroði, offal, rubbish, refuse, Eluc. 41 (spelt hröði).

2 hreði

II. [A. S. hryðer = a heifer], poët. a bull, Edda (Gl.): in local names, Hreða-vatn, Landn.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᛁᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
l.
Linnæus.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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