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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hrjóðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

2 definitions

1 hrjóðr

1. m. [A. S. hroder], poët. one of the heavens, Edda (Gl.); whence hrjóðr-leika, u, f. the sun, id.

2 hrjóðr

2. m. a destroyer, Lex. Poët.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hrjóðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
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.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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