Raun

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

raun Old Icelandic word can mean:

raun

f.

raun

1) trial, test (S. konungr sagði, at bann vildi at vísu, at málit fœri til ~ar);

raun

2) trial, grief (ef þú vissir, hve míkla ~ ek hefi af þessu);

raun

3) trial of courage, strait, danger (ef vér komum í nökkura ~, sjáum þá, ef ek stend at baki öðrum);

raun

4) experience;

raun

at minni ~, to my experience;

raun

~ verðr á e-u, it is proved by experience (hann var binn mesti fullhugi, sem opt höfðu ~ir á orðit);

raun

~ berr vitni, it turns out, proves (ei bar ~ svá vitni, at hann hefði undan skotizt);

raun

berr ~ á = ~ berr vitni (sagði þeim svá hugr um, sem siðarr bar ~ á);

raun

koma (komast) at ~um um, to ascertain, make sure of, get to know (nú em ek at ~um komin um þat, er mik hefir lengi grunat);

raun

5) proof (þú mant sjálfr gefa þér ~, hverr þú ert);

raun

6) reality;

raun

gen. ‘~ar’ as adv. really, indeed (B. vildi gøra sætt við Knút konung, en þar bjuggu ~ar svik undir).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᚢᚾ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary