Hrúðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hrúðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrúðr" in English.

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

hrúðr Old Norse word can mean:

hrúðr
m., gen. hrúðrs, a crust, scab on a sore, Bs. i. 182, freq.: crusty, of moss on rocks.
hrúðr
COMPDS: hrúðrkarl, hrúðrurt.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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