Hreistr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hreistr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hreistr" in Norwegian.

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

hreistr
hreistr, n. coll. Skjæl. Kgs. 3914; Stj.31627; Heilag. I, 53329; fig. er þat samareistr á fallit á augu biskupa várra,er féll af augum postola þá nótt, erguð var tekinn Anecd. 210 (214); þáféll af augum hans svá sem reistr, októk han sýn sína Post. 2178.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚽᛁᛋᛏᚱ
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:

coll.
Collectiv.
fig.
figurlig, i figurlig betydning.
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.

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