Ragna

Old Norse Dictionary - ragna

Meaning of Old Norse word "ragna" in English.

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

ragna Old Norse word can mean:

ragna: að, [regin], to imprecate, use exorcism; hygg ek at þú hafir ragnat at mér svá rammar vættir at ek varð at falla fyrir, Fms. ii 150; nema þeim ragni íllska eðr úvizka, unless they be cursed (afflicted?) with illness or insanity, N. G. L. i. 3.

ragna: 2. in mod. usage, to swear; blóta og ragna, to curse and swear.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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