Hröði

Old Norse Dictionary - hröði

Meaning of Old Norse word "hröði" (or hrǫði) in English.

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

hröði (hrǫði): f. [from hraðr], a hurry, precipitation, Eluc.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hröði may be more accurately written as hrǫði.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

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