Renna

Old Norse Dictionary - renna

Meaning of Old Norse word "renna" in English.

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

renna Old Norse word can mean:

renna: 1. d, a causal to the preceding word, [Ulf. rannjan, Matth. v. 25]:—to make run, let run; keyrði hann hestinn ok renndi honum at, put him into a gallop, Fms. ix. 56; renna hundum at dýrum, to run the hounds after game, let slip, Gþl. 448; konungr renndi eptir honum hestinum, Fms. v.ii. 353; renna sér, to slide:—to put to flight, þeir renndu þeim tíu er undan kómusk, Nj. 254; hverjum hesti renndi hann sem við hann átti, Vígl. 20:—to prevent, thwart, eigi má sköpunum renna, Ísl. ii. 106; þat hygg ek at rennt hafa ek nú þeim sköpunum, at hann verði mér at bana, Fas. ii. 169, 558; r. e-u ráði, to thwart it, Bret., Grág. i. 307; ok er nú rennt þeim ráða-hag, Valla l. 204; ek skal því renna, Jv. 49:—r. færi, neti, togum, öngli, to let the line, net … run out, Gþl. 426: Tjörvi renndi fyrir hann tjörgu, T. flung a targe in his way, Nj. 144: impers. of a weapon, atgeirinum renndi gögnum skjöldinn, the halberd was run through the shield, 116:—of the eyes, mind, renna augum, to turn, move the eyes, look, Ísl. ii. 251; r. ástar-augum til e-s, 199; r. girndar-augum, 623. 23; renna hug sínum, to wander in mind, consider, O. H. l. 84, Rb. 380, Hom. 39 (hug-renning); renna grunum, to suspect, Gísl. 25, Fms. x. 335:—of a melted substance, to pour, var gulli rennt í skurðina, Vígl. 15, Fb. i. 144, Fas. iii. 273; renndr skjöldr, Nj. 96, v. l.:—renna mjólk, to run milk, by pouring out the thin milk (undan-renning), Fas. iii. 373; renna úr trogunum, renna ór tunnu, Ó. H. 148; renna niðr, to let run down, swallow, Fms. v. 40; renna berjum í lófa, to run the berries out into the hollow hand, Fb. ii. 374:—a turner’s term, to turn, with acc., flest tré vóru þar koppara-járnum rennd, Fms. v. 339; hann hélt á tannara ok renndi þar af spánu, Ó. H. 197; tréstikur renndar, Vm. 110.

renna: II. absol. (qs. renna sér), to slide, glide, of swift movement; flotinn renndi at þeim, Fms. v.ii. 222, 288: skip Kormaks renndi við, the ship veered round, Korm. 230; síðan renna fram skipin, Nj. 8; skipin renndu fyrir straum, Fms. v.i. 260; þá renndi járnit neðan, sem fiskr at öngli, Greg. 62; þá renndi hringrinn (slipped) af hendi mér ok á vatnid, Ld. 126; þá renndu sverð ór slíðrum, Nj. 272; hann (the salmon) rennir upp í forsinn. Edda 40; þá renndi hann (the hawk) fram ok drap þrjá orra, Ó. H. 78; lagit renndi upp í kviðinn, 219; hann renndi þegar frá óðfluga, Nj. 144; hann rennir at fram fótskriðu (acc.), id.

renna: III. reflex., recipr., rennask augum, to look to one another, Ísl. ii. 251, v. l.; þá renndusk skipin hjá, passed by one another, Eg. 361; skipin renndusk á, Fms. ix. 50, v. l.

renna: 2. u, f. a run, course; ok nú er skírðr allr Dana-herr í þessi rennu, in one run, in one sweep, Fms. xi. 39; í þeirri rennu, O. H. l. 7, 55.

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

Similar entries:

Renna (II)

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

pers.: person.

s. v.: sub voce.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

pr.: proper, properly.

recipr.: reciprocally.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Jv.: Jómsvíkinga Saga. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

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