HRÓSA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HRÓSA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HRÓSA

að, [Old Engl. and Scot. roose; Dan. rose; Swed. rosa; Ormul. rosen]:—to praise, often with the notion to vaunt, boast, with dat., Vkv. 24, Hbl. 4, Nj. 147, Fms. vi. 239, Hkr. ii. 299, Sks. 229, 743; h. sér, to boast, Karl. 291, Gísl. 37; h. sigri, to triumph, Ann. 1340; með hrósanda sigri, triumphant, Sks. 631; því herfangi er þeir áttu opt at h., to boast of, Fms. x. 253; Saul hrósaði (boasted), at hann hefði vel gört, Sks. 702.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᚢᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
Ormul.: Ormulum.
Scot.: Scottish.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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