Hrungnir

Old Norse Dictionary - hrungnir

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrungnir" in English.

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

hrungnir: m. the name of a famous giant, Edda; prob. akin to A. S. hrung, Germ. runge, = pertica: a shield is called the pedestal of the giant H., from the tale told in Edda 56–59. Hrungnis-hjarta, n., see hjarta.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

prob.: probably.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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