RIGNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

RIGNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 RIGNA

d, regna, Hom. 5, Fms. x. 323, [regn; cp. Dan. regne; Swed. regna]:—to rain, 656 B. 12: followed by a dat., rignir eldi ok brennu-steini, Ver. 13; rignir blóði, Darr.; blóði hafði rignt í skúrinni, Eb. 260, passim in old and mod. usage: part. rigndr, wet from rain, Bs. i. 322.

2 RIGNA

II. [regin] = ragna, rigna við rögn, to blaspheme against the gods, Bs. i. 13 (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᚴᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Darr.: Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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