Ringr

Old Norse Dictionary - ringr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ringr" in English.

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

ringr
m. [cp. Engl. to ring, of the voice], a shock, a quivering, convulsive motion; taka harða ringi, of a ship, (mod.)

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

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