Hrynjandi

Old Norse Dictionary - hrynjandi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrynjandi" in English.

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

hrynjandi
a, m. (or f.?), a streamer fastened to a staff, Gísl. 103, 104, whereas the other Recension (20, 21) has hrímandi, which appears to be an error; see Mr. Dasent’s Gisli the Outlaw, p. 39.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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