Rýra

Old Norse Dictionary - rýra

Meaning of Old Norse word "rýra" in English.

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

rýra Old Norse word can mean:

rýra: ð, [Ulf. rjurjan = φθείρειν], to make small, merl. 1. 35

rýra: 2. part. rýrandi, diminisher, Lex. Poët.

rýra: II. metaph. to depreciate, disparage, make little of.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

part.: participle.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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