Kringla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kringla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kringla" in Norwegian.

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

kringla: kringla, f. Kreds, Ring, Cirkel; = lat. or-bita Gloss. 3, 39 (4213); hjólanna kringlurok kernanna tingjur Stj. 2886; vöfðu(ormarnir) sik saman í kringlu okhröktust í jörð Konr. 7632; hit dýr-asta pell gullvofit með hvelum ok kringl-um Str. 1713; kringla heimsins dvs. denaf Oceanet omgivne Jordflade, lat. orbisterrarum Kgs. 466; Yngl. 1; Heilag.II, 14538; ársins kringla dvs. Aarets Kreds-løb, Heilag. II, 14025.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚱᛁᚿᚵᛚᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

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