Reiðskjótr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - reiðskjótr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "reiðskjótr" in Norwegian.

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

reiðskjótr
reiðskjótr, m. 1) = reiðskjóti 3; reiðskjótrskal eingom fleirom gerast en virðulig-um herra föður várum ok oss, herrabiskupi, ok sendiboðum þeim, sem faravárra eða landsins erenda DN. VI,23844 fg. 2) Hest. Eg. 64 (15216); konungr-inn Eirekr féll af baki bráðum hesti,svá at fœtrnir vóru fastir í stigreipum,en höfuðit mœtti viðum ok grjóti allastund, meðan reiðskjótrinn rann undanþeim, sem eptir sóttu Bp. I, 74315; efþú kemr, þá skal ek gefa þér þann reið-skjót, er einn hinn versti þjófr á athafa (nl. galgann) ok skaltu þar á ríðaRidd. 1583 jvf 1ste Bind S. 809b34 fgg.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᛁᚦᛋᚴᛁᚮᛏᚱ
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:

fg.
følgende.
fgg.
følgende (om flere).
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
p.
Pagina, side.
S.
Side.

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