Rás

Old Norse Dictionary - rás

Meaning of Old Norse word "rás" in English.

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

rás Old Norse word can mean:

rás
f. [perh. from renna; A. S. ræs; Engl. race], a race, running; hesta rás, Sighvat (Ó. H. 56); gullbitluð vart gör til rásar, Hkv. 1. 41; ef hestr bregðr rás, turns shy, n. G. l. ii. 132; of a man, ok hepta honum svá rás, and stop him thus, i. 68: the phrase, taka á rás, to take to one’s, heels, run off, Eg. 216, Nj. 253, Eb. 62; síðan tekr hann á mikilli rás ofan eptir götunum, Hrafn. 7; hefja á rás, id. Eg. 237:—metaph., of water, stóra læki stemmdi upp svá at eigi náðu sinni rás, FmS. vi. 67; tóku vötnin at bægja rás sinni, Landn. 251, v. l.; blóð-rás, vatns-rás, q. v.
rás
2. a course, channel; um leyniligar jarðarinnar rásir, Stj. 13; rás heyrnar, the channel of hearing, the ears, Edda i. 538; bruðr lætr eigi fram ór enni sömu r́s bæði sætt vaða ok beiskt, Hom. (St.) James iii. 11: réttri rás Guðligra bóðorða, FmS. i. 304; lífs rás, the race of life, Hom. (St.)
rás
II. plur. a race, host; engla rásir, Lil. 40; rásir dægra, the course of the days, Lil. 67; rásir heilagra manna, Mar.; rita tvennar rásir stafanna, MS. 544. 2; vitr ok smá-smugull í rásum ritninganna, Mar.; cp.race of heaven,’ Shakesp. rásar-skeið, n. a race-course, SkS. 631.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.
m.
masculine.
cp.
compare.
esp.
especially.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Lil.
Lilja. (A. III.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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