Ald-rænn

Old Norse Dictionary - ald-rænn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ald-rænn" in English.

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

ald-rænn: adj. elderly, aged (rare), Lex. Poët.; hinn aldræni maðr, Fms. vi. 65, but a little below aldraðr; a. kona, Bs. i. 201, v, 1. öldruð.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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