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Hyrningr

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 hyrningr

m. a horned man, used mockingly of a bishop with his crosier; margt mælir h. hjá, Ó. H.; karp þess hyrnings er ér kallit biskup, id.

2 hyrningr

2. a pr. name, Fb. iii.

3 hyrningr

II. an angle, mathem.; þrí-hyrningr, a triangle; fer-h., a square; átt-h., an octagon.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hyrningr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk
bishop.
gl
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pr.
proper.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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