Hrufa

Old Norse Dictionary - hrufa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrufa" in English.

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

hrufa Old Norse word can mean:

hrufa
u, f. [hrjúfr], a crust, the rough surface of a stone.
hrufa
β. the crust or scab of a boil or the like; h. á sári, N. G. L. i. 162, 305, Stj. 345, Bs. ii. 23.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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