Hljóðan
Old Norse Dictionary - hljóðan
Meaning of Old Norse word "hljóðan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hljóðan
- f. a sound, Stj. 4, 45, 80, 334: a tune, með fagrlegri h., Bs. i. 155; sam-h., harmony, Stj.: wording, utterance, freq. in mod. usage; eptir orðanna h., according to the exact words, the sound (run) of the words.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛚᛁᚢᚦᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)