ÍRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÍRI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÍRI

a. m. gossip, rumour, tattle; höfum vér heyrt nokkurn íra á, hvárt þú sér konungs-son eðr eigi, Fms. ix. 278, v. l., a απ. λεγ., hence prob. the mod. íra-fár, hurly-burly; í mesta írafári.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
απ. λεγ.: απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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