Hreðjar

Old Norse Dictionary - hreðjar

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreðjar" in English.

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

hreðjar
and hreðr, f. pl. [A. S. hreder = viscera], the scrotum, N. G. l. i. 81, Edda 46, Grett. (in a verse); hest-reðr, FmS. vi. 194 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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