Harðna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - harðna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "harðna" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

harðna: harðna, v. (að) 1) blive haard og fast (efter før at have været blød eller fly-dende). SE. I, 425; Fm. VI, 15342;Frs. 17614. 2) blive stærk eller kraftig;hugir manna harðna Pr. 14615; omden tilvoxende Mand (som har været blautt barn): SturL. II, 922; Grett. 355. 3) blive strengere, mindre medgjørlig,slemmere; om Veiret o. desl. Fm. IX,502 &vl 2; Frs. 1733; Vápnf. 115;om Guds Vrede og hvad den paaførerMenneskene: Flat. I, 3124; Heilag. I,6298; harðnandi með örvænting svámikilli, at í eiginligri íllsku sveik hannhinn fyrsta mann Mar. 5594; talaðihann langt ok mjúkliga, en at lyktumharðnaði heldr rœða konungs Flat. I,31214; harðnaði konungr við ÞrœndiFm. VI, 3717; ferr æ harðnandi meirrok meirr móti kirkjunni Thom. 3892;harðnaðr í syndinni NL. I, 45919. 4) blive ilde medtagen, lide ondt (jvf harðr5, harðhugaðr 3, harðleitr 2, harðliga3); þók þá - at harðna (upers.) í skapipueri dvs. Drengen blev ilde tilmode, Bp.I, 3508 (258).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚱᚦᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

desl.: deslige.

f.: Feminin.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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