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HRASA

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1 HRASA

but better rasa (q. v.), where the references will be given in full, see introduction to letter H:—to stumble; the aspirated form is only used in a few cases, og hrasaði bland ræningja, Gr. λησταις περιέπεσεν, Luke x. 30; hrasaðr, 36: eccl. to stumble in sin, Pass., Vídal. passim.
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Runic Inscription

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HRASA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.

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