Reini

Old Norse Dictionary - reini

Meaning of Old Norse word "reini" in English.

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

reini
a, m., qs. vreini, [A. S. wræne; Swed. vrensk-hest = a stallion; cp. Swed. vrenska, Dan. vrinske, = to neigh]:—a stallion; reini mun ek þér þykkja … þótt þú hafir reina rödd, Hkv. Hjörv. 20, 21; vilda ek at Steingerðr væri gömul jalda í stóði, en ek reini, Kormak; the word is else obsolete, see Bugge 407 note.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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