Rýna

Old Norse Dictionary - rýna

Meaning of Old Norse word "rýna"

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

rýna
d, [rún; Old Engl. roun], to enquire; rýna eptir e-n, to pry into (reyna); ok mi lætr hann sækja galdra-menn er eptir öllu geta rýnt, Fas. i. 5: part. rýnendr. friends, counsellors, Akv. 9: ræða ok rýna, to talk and converse, Rm. 11.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.
Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
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