Hreði

Old Norse Dictionary - hreði

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreði" in English.

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

hreði Old Norse word can mean:

hreði: a, m., mod. hroði, offal, rubbish, refuse, Eluc. 41 (spelt hröði).

hreði: II. [A. S. hryðer = a heifer], poët. a bull, Edda (Gl.): in local names, Hreða-vatn, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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