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.)
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