Hræðsla

Old Norse Dictionary - hræðsla

Meaning of Old Norse word "hræðsla"

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

Old Norse word hræðsla can mean:hræðsla

hræðsla
or hræzla, u, f. dread, fear, Nj. 142, Eg. 41, Sturl. ii. 5, passim.
hræðsla
COMPDS: hræðslufullr, hræðslulauss.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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