hróðr
Old Norse
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *hrōþrą n.
Noun
[edit]hróðr m (genitive hróðrar or hróðrs)
- panegyric, encomium, praise (especially in the form of poetry)
- Anonymous poetry cited in c. 1250, Óláfr ‘White Skald’ Þórðarson, Third Grammatical Treatise
- Hlýð, hlýð, konungr, · hróðri þessum.
- Listen, listen, king, to this praise-poem!
- Anonymous poetry cited in c. 1250, Óláfr ‘White Skald’ Þórðarson, Third Grammatical Treatise
Declension
[edit] Declension of hróðr (strong u-stem)
Descendants
[edit]- Icelandic: hróður
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- “hróðr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen