HROLLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HROLLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HROLLR

m. a shivering, from cold; hann hafði hroll mikinn í búknum, Fas. ii. 394; h. kom í hörund honum, Orkn. 184; h. og kuldi, Dropl. (Major); kulda-h., a shivering from cold: metaph. horror, Fas. i. 194.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᚢᛚᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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