Hreinsan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hreinsan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hreinsan

f. cleansing, purification, K. Á. 20, Hom. 64, 65, passim. hreinsunar-eldr, m. the cleansing fire, purgatory, Fms. vii. 38; land-h., clearing the land of miscreants.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᛁᛁᚾᛋᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
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