Hring-ofinn

Old Norse Dictionary - hring-ofinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hring-ofinn" in English.

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

hring-ofinn
part. woven with rings, of a coat of mail, Lex. Poët.: woven with rings, of a stuff, Vm. 22, Am. 33.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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