Ein-riði
Old Norse Dictionary - ein-riðiMeaning of Old Norse word "ein-riði" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
ein-riði Old Norse word can mean:
- ein-riði
- a, m., pr. name, also Eind-riði, mod. Indriði, but freq. in good MSS. spelt ein-, Mork., Ó. H., Orkn.; it properly means the great rider.
- ein-riði
- β. nickname of Thor the god of thunder from his driving in the clouds, Edda (Gl.); cp. reið, thunder.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᚾ-ᚱᛁᚦᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- pr.
- proper, properly.
- S.
- Saga.
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mork.
- Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)