Hljóðan

Old Norse Dictionary - hljóðan

Meaning of Old Norse word "hljóðan" in English.

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

hljóðan
f. a sound, Stj. 4, 45, 80, 334: a tune, með fagrlegri h., Bs. i. 155; sam-h., harmony, Stj.: wording, utterance, freq. in mod. usage; eptir orðanna h., according to the exact words, the sound (run) of the words.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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