Hrörnan
Old Norse Dictionary - hrörnan
Meaning of Old Norse word "hrörnan" (or hrǫrnan)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hrörnan (hrǫrnan)
- f. decay, dilapidation, Pm. 33.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hrörnan may be more accurately written as hrǫrnan.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᚢᚱᚾᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)