Hrjá

Old Norse Dictionary - hrjá

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrjá" in English.

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

hrjá
f. a rout, (cp. slang Engl. row), struggle, Fms. vi. 212, Fas. ii. 505.

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

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Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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