Hrímþurs

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrímþurs

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrímþurs" in Norwegian.

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

hrímþurs: hrímþurs, m. = hrímkaldr jötunn. SE.I, 42 fg (Vafþr. 32 fg); hamarrinn Mjöll-nir, er hrímþursar ok bergrisar kenna,þá er hann kemr á lopt SE. I, 904jvf 1344. 17624; með hrímþursum þarsem forðum var Ginnungagap SE. I,6814 (Grimn. 31); de nævnes ogsaa Hm.109; Skírn. 34.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛁᛘᚦᚢᚱᛋ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.