Hrygg-lundir

Old Norse Dictionary - hrygg-lundir

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrygg-lundir" in English.

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

hrygg-lundir
f. pl. the loins, Fms. ii. 82, Eb. 109 new Ed.; in the Sdm. 1. 1, ‘hrælundir’ is no doubt a false reading for hrygglundir, the loins.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
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