Runi

Old Norse Dictionary - runi

Meaning of Old Norse word "runi"

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

runi
a, m. [hence Dan. orne by metathesis; provinc. Norse rone; Shetl. runnie]:—a wild boar, Skálda 163, Hdl. 5; runa síða, Fms. vi. 365 (in a verse), Skálda 205 (in a verse).

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

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Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
provinc.
provincial.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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