Rit

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rit

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rit" in Norwegian.

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

rit: rit, n. 1) Handlingen at skrive (rita I, 2);at rit verði minna ok skjótara ok bók-fell drjúgara SE. II, 406 jvf 2; þat errit minna, er stafir eru færri SE. II,3413; hann var hagr at hvívetna því,er hann gjörði, bæði at riti ok atöðru Bp. I, 12711; einn dag er hannsat at riti, þá með váveifligum at-burð féll hann frá ritinu Bp. I, 19129. 2) hvad en har skrevet; þá kenni hannþing ok hafi þar rit (&vl bréf) biskupseða staðarins, ef biskup er eigi heimaFrost. 3, 2411; ef þeir hafa rit ok in-sigli biskups Grág. 2615; hafi rit okinsigli konungs ok sœki þat mál atlögum Landsl. 4, 36; ger mér rit tilRollands af hendi Karlamagnús - okseg svá á ritinu, at - Klm. 37918. 20.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛁᛏ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

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