Reiði

Old Norse Dictionary - reiði

Meaning of Old Norse word "reiði" in English.

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

reiði Old Norse word can mean:

reiði
f., prop. vreiði, which form is preserved in the allit. phrase, vín, val-, (v)reiði, Akv. 2, and ruæiði in n. G. l. i. 352; [Engl. wrath; Swed.-Dan. vrede]:—wrath, anger, Edda 110; mark reiði sinnar, Fms. vii. 195; biðja af sér reiði, Ó. H. 169; reiðin lítr eigi hit sanna, Fbr. 85 new Ed.; æði eðr reiði, Fms. i. 15; fær honum þat mikillar áhyggju ok reiði, Nj. 172; ógurliga reiði, Sks. 227; reiði-þoka, Hom. 19; skal sá í brottu verða ok hafa þó reiði mína, my displeasure, Nj. 68, and passim.
reiði
COMPDS: reiðihugr, reiðilauss, reiðiliga, reiðiligr, reiðimál, reiðisproti, reiðisvipr, reiðiverk, reiðiyrði, reiðiþokki.

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

Similar entries:

Abbreviations used:

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
prop.
proper, properly.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.
Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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