Hræla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hræla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hræla" in Norwegian.

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

hræla: hræla, v. (að) ruske op med hræll (se detteOrd) mellem Vævens Rendingstraadefor saaledes at strække og jevne Islætten,at den kan komme i sin rette Stilling; er orpinn vefr ýta þörmum ok harð-kljáðr höfðum manna - - jarnvarðrylli, örum hrælaðr (hvilke vistnok erden rette Læsemaade, men ikke hrælar)Nj. 158 (24618); ogsaa i figurlig Betyd-ning: hégómliga rælist margr maðrinn(= vane conturbatur omnis homo J.A. Fabricii Cod. Apocr. N. T. Ham-burgii 1703 s. 5656 fg; jvf Vulg. inimagine transit homo, sed et frustraconturbatur Ps. 39, 6) Post. 42429.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛅᛚᛆ
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:

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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