Hrað-byrja

Old Norse Dictionary - hrað-byrja

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrað-byrja" in English.

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

hrað-byrja
adj. sailing with a strong wind, Eg. 94, Bs. i. 121.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛅᚦ-ᛒᚢᚱᛁᛅ
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.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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