HRET

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HRET

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HRET

n. a tempest, storm, Edda 99, Hkr. i. 282: freq. in mod. usage, esp. of a lasting storm and tempest, viku-hret, hálfs-mánaðar-hret, a tempest lasting a week or fortnight; Þorra-hret, Jónsmessu-hret, a tempest in the month of Thorri, on St. John Baptist’s day; kafalds-hret, a snow storm.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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