Á-hrin

Old Norse Dictionary - á-hrin

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-hrin"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-hrin
n. [hrína á, of spells], used in the COMPD áhrins-orð, n. pl., esp. of spells that come true, in the phrase, verða at áhrinsorðum, spells or prophecies that prove true, Þórð. 81, Fas. ii. 432.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᚱᛁᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)
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