Hreði

Old Norse Dictionary - hreði

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreði"

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

Old Norse word hreði can mean:hreði

hreði
a, m., mod. hroði, offal, rubbish, refuse, Eluc. 41 (spelt hröði).
hreði
II. [A. S. hryðer = a heifer], poët. a bull, Edda (Gl.): in local names, Hreða-vatn, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetically.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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