Hrjúfr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrjúfr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrjúfr" in Norwegian.

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

hrjúfr: hrjúfr, adj. 1) skurvet; sveinn sá, er hinaversta líkþrá hafði, svá at - allt hör-und hans var fullt vágs ok hrjúftHeilag. I, 17318; sumir eru líkþráir,en margir hrjúfir, en allir kl/,ø/ðsjúkirFrump. LXXII3; hón var svá öll rjúfok sár, at engi flekkr var heill á hennarhörundi Heilag. I, 2113; þeir eru semhrjúfir, er orðmargir eru, ok láta hvet-vetna til sín koma Frump. LXXIV8;hendr hans höfðu rjúfar verit ok fœtr,ok vall hvárttveggja vági Heilag. I,24338 (Leif. 13735). 2) ujevn paa Over-fladen (= lat. asper?); snýr hrjúfagrásteina upp í fagra gimsteina Post.64827; hellir einn var heimili mítt okvar hann hrjúfr ok rifinn ok þó vel atdropum búinn, þangat flutta ek atkveldi ok húsfrú mína (hvortil kunsvare de latinske Ord: duco in speluncamsemirutam novam conjugem) Heilag.I, 4425. - Jvf. hrufa, hrýfi; ght. hrufdvs. lat. lepra, hrjub dvs. lat. leprosusGraff IV, 155; ags. hreof Bosw. 557,hreofe Wright-Wülcker I, 37422. 52623;hreofla dvs. lat. ulcerosus l. c. I, 1629;hreoflig dvs. lat. leprosus l. c. 3159 jvf39831.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛁᚢᚠᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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