Ræsa

Old Norse Dictionary - ræsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "ræsa" in English.

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

ræsa Old Norse word can mean:

ræsa: t, [rás], to make flow; ræsa; ár, Ht.; sá flytr er ræsir, id.:—metaph., ræsa e-t á e-n, to bring it home to one, trace to one; ek mun þetta ekki ræsa á hendr yðr, I will not charge it on you, Fms. xi. 54; ér ræsit (hræsit Cod.) á hendr oss mikla synd, 656 C. 7.

ræsa: 2. impers., draum (acc.) ræsir, a dream proves true, comes to pass; ek em drauma-maðr mikill, ok eigi úlíkligt at brátt ræsi suma, Þorst. Síðu H. 180; væntir mik at hann mun nú ræsa, Bret. 22: reflex, to come to pass, en þat ræstisk svá, Bs. i. 471 (rættisk, v. l.)

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.: Codex.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

acc.: accusative.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

pers.: person.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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