Rauðleitr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rauðleitr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rauðleitr" in Norwegian.

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

rauðleitr: rauðleitr, adj. rødmusset, rødlig i Ansigtet eller Kinderne; er konungr sá hann, þáætlaði hann, at hann væri af því rauð-leitr, at hann hefði í mjöðdrykkju veritHeilag. I, 22224 fg; hann var svartr áhárslit, breiðleitr ok rauðleitr Mag. 759;sá var svartjarpr á hár, þykkleitr okrauðleitr ok mikill í brúnum Laxd.63 (18418). Jvf. Stj. 370 under rauð-litaðr.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛆᚢᚦᛚᚽᛁᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

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