HRESS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HRESS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HRESS

adj. [cp. A. S. and Hel. hrôr, and prob. akin to hraustr, qs. ‘hrers;’ cp. Germ. rührig, rüstig]:—hale, hearty, in good spirits; hann var af æsku-aldri ok þó maðr inn hressasti, Eg. 202; en þó var Kveldúlfr hress maðr ok vel færr, 84; hraustr ok vel hress, Ld. 56; en er allr herrinn hafði drukkit, þá vórum vér hressir, Al. 167; hann var hinn hressasti, he was quite well (after a sickness), Sturl. ii. 182; ú-hress, low, sickly, Stj. 374.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᛁᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Hel.: Heliand.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
qs.: quasi.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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