Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HRÓSA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

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Runic Inscription

HRÓSA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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