Hreysi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hreysi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hreysi" in Norwegian.

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

hreysi: hreysi, n. 1) Stenrøs, Stendynge = hreysar;drógu í burt líkama hans ok reyrðu íhreysí nökkuru Fm. VII, 2279; jvf OH.21311 (Flat. II, 34931), se under hreysar. 2) Hule, byggja (dvs. bo, opholde sig,have sit Tilhold i) hreysi Heilag. II,5334. 5853. 6176, hvor hreysi gjengiverlat. spelunca, spelæum; var hún þáoptast í hreysum eða holum Bárð.149; sendimenn Frakkakonungs komatil hreysis, er ballivus liggr inni Æf.4862 jvf 4730; sá ilmr - hefir ennleitat í hvert hús ok hreysi um allanstaðinn Klm. 54637 (Æf. 11221); skiptaek svá keisarans höll í hreysi Heilag.II, 6564; þú liggr þá í hreysum eðafylsknum hvert sinn, er bardagar skuluvera Fm. VIII, 15718, jvf Fm. VI,42510; skríða í hreysi dvs. krybe i Skjul,Hund. I, 36; Ljósv. 198; Konr. 6335;finnumst á víðum velli, þar sem ekkisé holt né hreysi at skríða í Gyð. 445.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚽᛦᛋᛁ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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