Hryggr

Old Norse Dictionary - hryggr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hryggr" in English.

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

hryggr Old Norse word can mean:

hryggr: 1. m., gen. hryggjar, pl. hryggir, [A. S. hrycg; Engl. rigg, ridge (but only in the metaph. sense); O. H. G. hrucki; Germ. rücken; Dan. ryg; Swed. rygg]:—the back, spine, vertebrae dorsi, in men and beasts, the spine of a fish being called dálkr, q. v.; and even used of serpents, orma-h., Vsp. 44, FmS. v. 157, vii. 208, Nj. 129, 155, Gþl. 459, Karl. 426, BS. i. 354, ii. 167, Grett. 90, 112.

hryggr: II. metaph. a ridge, Gísl. 34, Landn. 115; fjall-h., a mountain ridge; in local names, as Öldu-hryggr: the middle of a piece of stuff or cloth, opp. to jaðar (the edge); mæla (klæði) at hrygg eða jaðri, Grág. i. 498; hryggr bréfsins, the back of a letter, D. n. i. 593, v. 839: of an edge of a stud, Þiðr. 73.

hryggr: COMPDS: hryggjarliðr, hryggjarstykki.

hryggr: 2. adj., old acc. hryggvan, with a characteristic v; compar. hryggri, Finnb. 224, and hryggvari; superl. hryggvastr: [A. S. hreowig; Engl. rueful]:—afflicted, grieved, distressed, LS. 31, Gkv. 3. 1, FmS. ii. 290, v. 210, 239, ix. 500, Al. 56, Stj. 520, n. T., PasS., Vídal. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

opp.: opposed.

acc.: accusative.

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

superl.: superlative.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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