Hreinsan

Old Norse Dictionary - hreinsan

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreinsan" in English.

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

hreinsan
f. cleansing, purification, K. Á. 20, Hom. 64, 65, passim. hreinsunar-eldr, m. the cleansing fire, purgatory, Fms. vii. 38; land-h., clearing the land of miscreants.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
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