Rýni
Old Norse Dictionary - rýni
Meaning of Old Norse word "rýni"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- rýni
- f. scrutiny, contemplation: poët., rýnis reið, contemplation’s vehicle, i. e. the breast, Stor.: grammar, skáld eru höfundar allrar rýnni, the poets are the judges, the authorities in all matters of grammar, Skálda 164.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- i. e.
- id est.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)
- Stor.
- Sona-torrek. (A. III.)