Hrapan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrapan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrapan" in Norwegian.

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

hrapan: hrapan, f. 1) Fald, Nedstyrten, lat. ruina;géngu þeir báðir í bjargit, gékk ann-arr svá langt, at honum hélt við háskaok hrapan Flat. I, 46514; jvf Mar. 114313; hvert þat smíði, sem af lítthögum manni er uppreist, þolir -lastauðgan skaða niðrfalls ok hrap-anar Heilag. II, 5027. 2) Fald, hvor- ved nogen kommer fra en bedre i en slet- tere Stilling. Mar. 54925. 9073; hrapanenglanna (lat. ruina angelorum) Mar. 25124 jvf 34; at eigi berist svá ílla at,- at ek verði mínni hjörð til úheyr-anligrar hrapanar (= lat. ad ruinam)Thom. 13920. 33; hve nálæg er hrap-anin (lat. ruina) hrœsninni Heilag. II,36918. 37021.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛆᛕᛆᚿ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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