Rönd

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rönd

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rönd" (or rǫnd) in Norwegian.

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

rönd (rǫnd): rönd, f. (G. randar, N. Pl. randir) 1) Rand, Kant (jvf strönd, borð); eiða skaltumér áðr alla vinna at skips borði okat skjaldar rönd Völ. 30 (33); slöngupp við rá rauðum skildi, rönd var órgulli Hund. 1, 33; á fornum skjöldumvar títt at skrífa rönð þá, er baugr varkallaðr, ok eru við þann baug skildirkendir SE. I, 42015; jvf skjaldarönd;hversu þykt flikkit var í röndina Æf.9060. 2) Stribe (jvf rendr, röndóttr,Folkespr. rand Aasen 508a2); rauð röndliggr eptir baki honum (nl. FuglenPhønix s. 4081 fg) endilöngu fögr, semgull sé brent Pr. 40819; þat var dúkrsá, er lá á konungs bordinu, hann varmeð gulligum röndum Fm. III, 17719;hann (nl. hallrinn) var hvítr í miðju enrauðr öðru megin, en gul rönd útanum Fm. III, 18015. 3) Skjold; undirrandir ek gel Hm. 157 (156); reisa röndvið e-m dvs. gjøre en Modstand: er þessitíðindi spurðust, at þeir Egill höfðubarizt við ofrefli liðs á skóginum oksigrat, þá þótti Ármóði engi ván, athann mundi reisa rönd við Agli EG.79 (19026) jvf Fld. II, 19028. 2115 (Örv.5926. 9613); HeilaG. I, 3154; leggja randirsaman ok berjast Fm. XI, 957; Fld.II, 20818 (928).

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, rönd may be more accurately written as rǫnd.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚯᚿᚦ
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:

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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