Hress

Old Norse Dictionary - hress

Meaning of Old Norse word "hress" in English.

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

hress: adj. [cp. A. S. and Hel. hrôr, and prob. akin to hraustr, qs. ‘hrers;’ cp. Germ. rührig, rüstig]:—hale, hearty, in good spirits; hann var af æsku-aldri ok þó maðr inn hressasti, Eg. 202; en þó var Kveldúlfr hress maðr ok vel færr, 84; hraustr ok vel hress, Ld. 56; en er allr herrinn hafði drukkit, þá vórum vér hressir, Al. 167; hann var hinn hressasti, he was quite well (after a sickness), Sturl. ii. 182; ú-hress, low, sickly, Stj. 374.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Germ.: German.

Hel.: Heliand.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

prob.: probably.

qs.: quasi.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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