Hriki

Old Norse Dictionary - hriki

Meaning of Old Norse word "hriki" in English.

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

hriki Old Norse word can mean:

hriki
a, m. a huge fellow, Fas. ii. 378, freq. in mod. usage: a giant, Edda (Gl.)
hriki
COMPDS: hrikalegr, hrikaleikr.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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