Lopt-rið

Old Norse Dictionary - lopt-rið

Meaning of Old Norse word "lopt-rið" in English.

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

lopt-rið
n. a staircase (outside the house) leading up to the loft or upper storey, Eg. 236, Ísl. ii. 367, Fms. iv. 169 (cp. Ó. H. 72), ix. 239.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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