Ræsta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ræsta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ræsta" in Norwegian.

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

ræsta: ræsta, v. (st) rense noget ved Bortrydning fra Stedet af de Ting, som ere til Hindereller Ulempe; þá mælti griðkona viðIngjald: svá er lœkr várr saurugr, atvarla er drekkanda ór; því sætir þat,at hann var stifldr, segir hann, en ekfór til at ræsta hann Dpl. 3410; konurskulu ræsta húsin ok tjalda ok búaFlosa öndugi Nj. 117 (175); nú lætrjarl ræsta höllina, ok eru hinir dauðuút bornir Flat. I, 21234; Antenor varþar eftir - í borginni Tróju þá, erGirkir fóru í brott, ok ræstu þeir síðanok ruddu borgina Trój. 36 (1007).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛅᛋᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

pl.: Pluralis.

v.: Verbum.

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