Hrörna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hrörna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hrörna (hrǫrna)

að, to fall into decay, of buildings or the like, K. Þ. K. 54, Fms. iii. 147, xi. 311, Eb. 6 new Ed.; heimr hrörnar, Hom.; þótt landit hrörni, Landn. 168, v. l.: to wither, tré hrörnar, Sks. 144, 665 6 A. ii. 11; hrörnar blóm, Eluc.; hrörnar þöll, Hm. 49; eigi losnuðu hans tennr né hrörnuðu, Stj. 348.

2 hrörna (hrǫrna)

2. to become infirm, worn out by age; önd vár hrörnar, Stj. 332; mér gömlum karli, hrörnanda á hverjum degi, Sks. 730; mannsaldrar vóru þá meiri en nú, ok hrörnuðu menn seinna, Mag. 89.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᚢᚱᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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