Rass

Old Norse Dictionary - rass

Meaning of Old Norse word "rass" in English.

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

rass Old Norse word can mean:

rass
m. = ars (q. v.) by metathesis, Lat. anus; örin flýgr beint í rassinn á konunginum, Fms. xi. 64, Lv. 6l; höggit ór rófurnar við rass upp, Fas. i. 80.
rass
COMPDS: rassgat, rassgörn, rasshverfingr, rassaklof, rassragr, rasssæri.

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

Abbreviations used:

Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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