Rigna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rigna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rigna" in Norwegian.

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

rigna: rigna, v. (nd) væde med nedfaldende Regn;at ér geritsk synir föður yðvars þess,er á himnom er ok sól sína lætr skínajafnt yfir vónda sem góða ok rignirslíkt yfir ílla Homil. 16312 (Matth. 5, 45);sveinninn var í skinnstakki, ok var hannmeð engu móti rigndr eða vátr, heldrhlutlauss allrar döggvar Bp. I, 32224;upers. rigndi á þá blóði vellanda Nj.157 (2729 jvf 26); ór skýinu kom svá mikitregn, at -; sá menn, at blóði hafðirignt í skúrinni Eb. 51 (9424); guð létrigna eldi ok brennusteini yfir Sodomaok Gomorra Pr. 7229. Jvf. regna.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛁᚵᚿᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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