Hjarni

Old Norse Dictionary - hjarni

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjarni" in English.

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

hjarni
a, m. [Dan. hjerne; Germ. ge-hirn], prop. the brain, Edda (Gl.); whence hjarna-mænir, m. the skull, Haustl.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
prop.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
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