Runi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Runi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 runi

a, m. [renna], a flux; in merg-runi (q. v.), vegg-runi, = eavesdropping; hall-runi, ‘lava-stream,’ the name of a mountain in western Icel.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᚾᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
provinc.
provincial.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
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