Rani

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rani

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rani" in Norwegian.

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

rani: rani, m. 1) Snude, Tryne a) paa Svin:galti gœddi þá ferðina ok lagði uppranann ok tennrnar á söðultreyju kon-ungs, þá bregðr konungr sverði sínuok höggr ranann af galta Flat. II, 2717;b) paa naðra: ein naðra mikil ok ílliligskreið til hans ok gróf inn sínum ranaþar til, er hón hjó hans jarta Völs.17812 (c. 37). 2) Spidsen, den fremste Del af svínfylking; eigi kemr mér þatá úvart, þó at raninn verðr harðsóttrá fylking hans áðr, en sól gengr í ægií kveld Flat. II, 434; E. konungr fylktisvá sínu liði, at rani var á, framan áfylkingunni Fm. XI, 30413; Hringr hafðisvínfylkt öllu liði sínu, þá þótti þó sváþykk fylkingin yfir at sjá, at hrani(dvs. rani) var í brjósti Fld. I, 38027.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛆᚿᛁ
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:

c.: Capitel.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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