Hreysti-raun

Old Norse Dictionary - hreysti-raun

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreysti-raun" in English.

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

hreysti-raun
f. a trial of valour, Fms. vi. 260.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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