Laf-hræddr

Old Norse Dictionary - laf-hræddr

Meaning of Old Norse word "laf-hræddr" in English.

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

laf-hræddr
adj. quivering, quaking from fear, Gísl. 60, Hem.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hem.
Hemings-þáttr. (C. H.)
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