Röskleikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - röskleikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "röskleikr" (or rǫskleikr) in Norwegian.

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

röskleikr (rǫskleikr): röskleikr, m. Raskhed, Mod, Foretagsomhed, Dygtighed, Uforfærdethed; ek vil gefaþér fyrir þínn röskleik (se S. 3410) halftskipit við Ílluga Fm. VI, 3524; leitit núyðr heldr vaskra manna dœma þeirra,er vel fylgðu Sverri konungi eðr öðrumhöfðingjum; þá er æ uppi þeirra frægðok góðr röskleikr Sturl. I, 3733; þeiráttu orrustu aðra, ok þó at R. þá semáðr sýndi sínn röskleik, vann þat lítitÆf. 17165; einn versificator snjallr okröskr kom til eins kongs ok offraðihonum vers sín -; kongr tók sœmiligavið honum fyrir röskleiks hans sakirÆf. 523; jvf Æf. 8598.

Part of speech: m

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚯᛋᚴᛚᚽᛁᚴᚱ
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.

m.: Masculin.

S.: Side.

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