Hrufa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrufa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrufa" in Norwegian.

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

hrufa: hrufa, f. Ujevnhed, især Skurv, Skorpe med derunder værende Vædske paa detmenneskelige Legemes Overflade (jvf hrjúfr, hrýfi); var hún alheil, svá athvergi var sár né hrufa á hennar lík-ama Heilag. I, 226; í millum hæls okhals var hann steyptr einni hrufu, okþar undan féll daunmikit vatn, varmeinit æ því úhœgra -, sem hrýfitvar harðara með orferðinni Bp. II,2327; til þess er rufa er á sári Frost. 4, 126; jvf Bjark. 132; ljósta mundróttinn þik með hrufu Egiptalands(Vulg. percutiat te dominus ulcereAegypti) Stj. 34416 (5 Mos. 28, 27).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚢᚠᛆ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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