Rýni

Old Norse Dictionary - rýni

Meaning of Old Norse word "rýni" in English.

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

rýni: f. scrutiny, contemplation: poët., rýnis reið, contemplation’s vehicle, i. e. the breast, Stor.: grammar, skáld eru höfundar allrar rýnni, the poets are the judges, the authorities in all matters of grammar, Skálda 164.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

i. e.: id est.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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