Reini

Old Norse Dictionary - reini

Meaning of Old Norse word "reini"

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

reini: a, m., qs. vreini, [A. S. wræne; Swed. vrensk-hest = a stallion; cp. Swed. vrenska, Dan. vrinske, = to neigh]:—a stallion; reini mun ek þér þykkja … þótt þú hafir reina rödd, Hkv. Hjörv. 20, 21; vilda ek at Steingerðr væri gömul jalda í stóði, en ek reini, Kormak; the word is else obsolete, see Bugge 407 note.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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