Raptr

Old Norse Dictionary - raptr

Meaning of Old Norse word "raptr" in English.

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

raptr Old Norse word can mean:

raptr: m. [Engl. rafter], a rafter, Eb. 224, Gullþ. 17; þeir víggyrðn kirkju-garðinn með röptum, Sturl. i. 185; krók-r., birki-r.

raptr: 2. rafters, the roof, ceiling; hann stakk Gríðar-veli upp í raptana, Edda 61, Am. 62, Hom. 95; hann lá úti á herskipum, svá at hann kom eigi undir sótkan rapt, Orkn. 478, cp. Yngl. S. ch. 34; inn-raptar, q. v.:—a local name, Rapta-hlíð, Sturl.

raptr: COMPDS: raptabulungr, raptskógr, raptviðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

þ.: þáttr.

ch.: chapter.

cp.: compare.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Yngl. S.: Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)

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