Hraun

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hraun

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hraun" in Norwegian.

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

hraun: hraun. n. 1) Stendynge, Stengrund (jvfkv. raunio); rétt er ok, at hann setigarð þann á hins landi, ef þaro (dvs.þar ero) hrjóstr eða hraun Grág. 46511;ef hann (nl. Ólafr konungr) hefir fallit,þá munu sveitungar yðrir hafa folgithann í holtum eða hraunum (hreysumOH. 22517) Flat. II, 36811; þar varhraungata mikil, ok er ek setta hest-inn á rás, brast niðr hulda nökkur íhrauninu, hljóp þá hestrinn í þá sömugjá niðr undan mér Pr. 4113; þá erstórt hraun fyrir vestan Hrafnk. 2621;jvf Kaalund II, 2324 fgg; vel ogsaa omen af Sten dannet eller med Sten be-dækket Holme i Søen, som de udenforLister og Jæderen liggende, der bæreNavnet Raunen (jvf n. m. Petersennord. Mythologi s. 311 Anm. 40928 fgg). 2) storknet Lavastrækning paa Island.Bp. I, 2214; Hítd. 35 fg (jvf KaalundI, 4186 fgg); Eb. 28 (46 fg); jvf Kaa-lund I, 432 fgg

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛆᚢᚿ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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