Hræddr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hræddr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hræddr" in Norwegian.

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

hræddr: hræddr, adj. forskrækket, ræd, bange (eg.Præt. Part. af hræða). OHm. 2717(OH. 10927); Sturl. II, 25719; þú vartsvá hræddr, ef þú vart á leið hans,sem mús í skreppu Mork. 1392 (Fm.VII, 2116); ek skal eigi hræddari viðþik, en þeir eru við mik Nj. 131 (20522);ekki er hann hræddr firir mönnumok enskiskonar dýrum Didr. 35221 jvf3109; þær vóru hræddar fyrir píslumHeilag. I, 32228; hann var mjök -hræddr um sínn dauða Bev. 2431;vóru þá margir hræddir um, hversuaf mundi reiða Fm. VII, 15610; emek hræddr um, at þú sé meirr í hennarætt en föðurfrænda Vatsd. 18 (3025);ek var ok mjök hræddr gerr, at ekmunda hér lítit brauð fá eðr annanmat Fm. X, 183.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛅᚦᚦᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

eg.: egentlig.

m.: Masculin.

Part.: Participium.

v.: Verbum.

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