Rípr

Old Norse Dictionary - rípr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rípr" in English.

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

rípr: m. a crag; hilmir renndi ríp í bratta guípu, Rekst. 28, freq. in mod. usage; as also in local names, Rípr, map of led.; Rípar, in Denmark, whence Rípa-Úlfr, Fms. xi.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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