Rausn

Old Norse Dictionary - rausn

Meaning of Old Norse word "rausn" in English.

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

rausn Old Norse word can mean:

rausn: and raust, f., prob. a different word, [cp. A. S. ræsn, to which a Norse term rásn would answer better]:—the fore-castle in a ship; aptr frá stafninum ok til austr-rúms var kallat á rausn, þat var skipat berserkjum, Hkr. i. 82; til rausnar, 83 (the verse); þessir vóru á rausn í söxum, FmS. ii. 252, where distinction is made between stafn, rausn, fyrir-rúm, krappa-rúm.

rausn: 2. of a house, the ‘raising,’ roof, ceiling (?); í stofunni, þeirri er næst stendr steinhúsinu, viðr raustið, D. N. i. 525; else obsolete.

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

Similar entries:

Rausn (II)

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

prob.: probably.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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