Hrista

Old Norse Dictionary - hrista

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrista" in English.

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

hrista
t, [Ulf. hrisjan = to shake; A. S. hreosan; Hel. hrisjan; Dan. ryste]:—to shake, Ld. 148, Hým. 1; h. höfuðit, to shake one’s head, FmS. iii. 192; h. skegg, to shake the beard, Þkv. 1; h. e-t af sér, to shake it off, Sd. 158, FmS. vii. 186; hann hristi at honum stúfinn, v. 184; hann hristi bótann af fæti sér, vii. 186; h. vönd yfir e-m, SkS. 700; h. teninga í hendi sér, Fb. ii. 174; hrista sik, to shake himself, of a dog, lion; þeim hristusk tennr í höfði, the teeth chattered in their mouth, FaS. i. 78; marir hristusk, the horses shook their manes, Hkv. Hjörv. 28; darraðr hristisk, the shafts shook, Hkm. 2; björg hristusk, of an earthquake, Haustl.: also freq. in mod. usage, hið græna tréð var hrakið ok hrist, PasS. 32. 13.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Hel.
Heliand.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Hkm.
Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Hým.
Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
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