Hræðsla

Old Norse Dictionary - hræðsla

Meaning of Old Norse word "hræðsla" in English.

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

hræðsla Old Norse word can mean:

hræðsla: or hræzla, u, f. dread, fear, Nj. 142, Eg. 41, Sturl. ii. 5, passim.

hræðsla: COMPDS: hræðslufullr, hræðslulauss.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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