Guð-hræðsla

Old Norse Dictionary - guð-hræðsla

Meaning of Old Norse word "guð-hræðsla"

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

guð-hræðsla
u, f. fear of God, Fms. iii. 168, Rb. 80, Sks. 477, Mar. 484, passim. guðhræðslu-leysi, n. contempt of God, Mar. 472.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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