Ránsmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ránsmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ránsmaðr" in Norwegian.

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

ránsmaðr: ránsmaðr, m. Røver, Ransmand. OHm.3013; NL. IV, 9915; þjófar eða ráns-menn BarL. 4421 (Matth. 6, 19 fg); núero ránsmenn úbótamenn, hvar semþeir eru ok þeir verða teknir LandsL.3, 161; gerðist m. konungr þaðan afríklundaðr, hegndi mjök íllþýði ok ráns-menn ok friðaði svá fyrir kaupmönnumok öðru siðgóðu folki Fm. VII, 161; núferr hann með útlendan her, ok er þatflest markamenn ok stigamenn eðaaðrir ránsmenn OH. 2133 (Flat. II,34923 jvf 20).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛆᚿᛋᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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