Hrærar

Old Norse Dictionary - hrærar

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrærar" in English.

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

hrærar: m. pl. [Ivar Aasen röyr; cp. Lat. crus], the groin, reins; hröra (acc.), Edda (Lauf.); hann hafði steinsótt, ok lá steinninn í hrærunum, sá er stemdi þurftina, Bs. i. 310; kom spjótið upp í hrærana, ok renndi ofan í lærit, Sturl. iii. 14.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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

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