Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KRING

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 KRING

and kringum, adv. [akin or a twin word to kringr, with an initial tenuis]:—round; ganga í krók og í kring, all around, round and round, Fms. ii. 141; hringinn-í-kring, all around; skoða e-ð í krók og í kring:—í kringum, around, with acc.; hann gengr þrysvar rangsælis kringurn valinn, Fas. iii. 337; í kringum hann, Bárð. 180; á alla vega í kringum sik, Fas. i. 105; þú skalt róa í kringum skútuna, Háv. 46; í kringum hallina, Fb. ii. 137.

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Runic Inscription

KRING

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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