Hjúp-roði

Old Norse Dictionary - hjúp-roði

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjúp-roði"

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

hjúp-roði
a, m. [from A. S. heope, Engl. heps or hips, Dan. hyben], a hectic red colour caused by blood between the skin and flesh, Fél. ix. 223;—so called from the colour of these berrieS.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
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