Hreinsa

Old Norse Dictionary - hreinsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreinsa" in English.

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

hreinsa: að, [Ulf. hrainsjan; Engl. rinse; Dan. rense], to make clean, cleanse, Sks. 583, 605, Fms. ii. 261, Nj. 270, passim: to purge, clear, h. land af víkingum, Fms. i. 93, vii. 18, Anal. 249; h. líkþrá, to cleanse (heal) leprosy, Post., n. T.; líkþráir hreinsast, Matth. xi. 5, Johann. 95, Fms. xi. 309: metaph. to purify, Post. 645. 77, 94, Hom. 97, n. T., Vídal., Pass.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Anal.: Analecta. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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