Hreðjar

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hreðjar

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hreðjar" in Norwegian.

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

hreðjar: hreðjar, f. pL. Pungen som indeslutter de til det mandlige Avlelem (hreðr)hørende Testikler (gd. redjesten, redde-sten Skaanske L.; se Schlyter Sverigesg. Lagar IX, 85 Anm. 12 og 27; Valdem.sj. L. 2, 9), lat. scrotum (gd. ræthueHarpestr. 18931; sv. räjer Rietz 552 a45 fg);SE. I, 2148. 28; GuL. 2422.

Part of speech: f pl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚽᚦᛁᛆᚱ
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.

gd.: gammeldansk.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

pl.: Pluralis.

v.: Verbum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary