Hreppa

Old Norse Dictionary - hreppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreppa" in English.

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

hreppa: t, [A. S. hreppan = tangere], to catch, obtain; nú fæ ek eigi þat af þér tekit er þú hefir hreppt, Grett. 114 A; þá hét hann á hinn sæla Þorlák biskup at hann skyldi skipit hreppa, that he might catch up the lost boat, BS. i. 338; en er hann hreppti áverkann, when he caught the blow, was hit, Gullþ. 51; margr veit hverju hann sleppir en ekki hvað hann hreppir, a saying.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

S.: Saga.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

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