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.)