Hringja

Old Norse Dictionary - hringja

Meaning of Old Norse word "hringja" in English.

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

hringja Old Norse word can mean:

hringja: 1. u, f. a buckle, Fas. i. 319, 331, Landn. 87, Fb. i. 354.

hringja: 2. d, [hringr], to encircle, surround; also kringja (q. v.), Fms. v. 53; hrinctu mik, imperat. surround me! a dub. reading, Gkv. 3. 5.

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

Similar entries:

Hringja (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

dub.: dubious.

imperat.: imperative.

q. v.: quod vide.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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