Guð-hræðsla

Old Norse Dictionary - guð-hræðsla

Meaning of Old Norse word "guð-hræðsla" in English.

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

guð-hræðsla: u, f. fear of God, Fms. iii. 168, Rb. 80, Sks. 477, Mar. 484, passim. guðhræðslu-leysi, n. contempt of God, Mar. 472.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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