Hrefni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hrefni

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hrefni

and hremni, n. a plank in a ship, viz. the fifth from the keel, Edda (Gl.); ef (skip) brotnar fyrir ofan hrefnis-skor (spelt refnis skor and v. l. ræfsing, renni skor), N. G. L. i. 283: in poetry a ship is hrefnis goti, hrefnis stóð, the steed of the h. The h is warranted by alliteration.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᛁᚠᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
n.
neuter.
sing
singular.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
viz
videlicet.
viz.
videlicet.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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