Hróðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hróðugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hróðugr

adj. [Ulf. hrôþeigs; A. S. hréðig], triumphant, Vkv. 18, Ls. 45: glorious, Gm. 19, Ad. 9, Lex. Poët.: as also in poët. compds, vin-h., al-h.: freq. in mod. usage in the sense of boasting, triumphant.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᚢᛏᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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