Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hrjóna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hrjóna

u, f. [Old Engl. royne = a scab; roynous, roynish = scabby (Chaucer and Shaksp.); cp. also ronyon]:—roughness, Edda (Lauf.), and hrjónungr, m. id., esp. from flaws in ice. The word, which is old, although not recorded in ancient writers, is interesting on account of its being akin to hraun, q. v.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

hrjóna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hrjóna" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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