Hrapa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hrapa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hrapa" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hrapa Old Icelandic word can mean:

hrapa
(að), v.
hrapa
1) to hurl, with dat. (h. e-m til helvítis);
hrapa
2) to hurry on, hasten (h. ferð sinni);
hrapa
3) to rush on, hurry (h. á fund e-s); h. til dauðans: banans, to rush headlong to destruction;
hrapa
4) to fall, tumble down (~ði hann niðr í fjöruna).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛅᛒᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
dat.
dative.
e-s
einhvers.

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