Hríð-mál

Old Norse Dictionary - hríð-mál

Meaning of Old Norse word "hríð-mál" in English.

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

hríð-mál: n. the nick of time, Edda i. 332 (Ob.), where Kb. hrimdal (wrongly); cp. the words, en jöfnuðr var milli prestanna samt annarra góðra bænda þar í Fljótum, sem gáfu ánum hey allan vetrinn, ok mín á Okrum í miðsveitinni, sem ekki gaf hey nema at taka úr hríðmál, Fél. iv. 198, where hríðmál and allan vetrinn are opposed to each other.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fél.: Félags-rit.

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

Ob.: Orms-bók. (C. I.)

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