Dríta

Old Norse Dictionary - dríta

Meaning of Old Norse word "dríta" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

dríta
pret. dreit, dritu, dritinn, to dirty, cacare; hann sögðu þeir dríta á alla þá er við hann áttu af hrópi sínu, Sturl. ii. 39: part. fem. dritin, dirty, Ls. 56.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

fem.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.
pret.
preterite.

Works & Authors cited:

Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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