Íri

Old Norse Dictionary - íri

Meaning of Old Norse word "íri" in English.

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

íri
a. m. gossip, rumour, tattle; höfum vér heyrt nokkurn íra á, hvárt þú sér konungs-son eðr eigi, Fms. ix. 278, v. l., a απ. λεγ., hence prob. the mod. íra-fár, hurly-burly; í mesta írafári.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
prob.
probably.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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