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
f. magnificence, liberality, high life; hafði Þorólfr þar eigi minna fjölmenni ok eigi minni rausn, Eg. 67; konungr hafði mikla rausn um Jólin, Fms. ix. 347; Höskuldi þótti þat ávant um rausn sína, at honum þótti þær sinn húsaðr verr en hann vildi, Ld 26; þat er sagt at hann væri svá á þingi eitt sumar, at fjórtán synir hans væri með honum, því er þessa getið, at þat þótti vera rausn mikil ok afli, 68; hvergi þykkir nú minni rausn né risna í búinu en áðr. Band. 3; rausn Klængs biskups, Bs. i. 86; of-rausn, q. v.; rausn ok ríki, Jd.
rausn
COMPDS: rausnarbú, rausnarkona, rausnarliga, rausnarmaðr, rausnarréð, rausnarsamliga, rausnarsamr.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Jd.
Jómsvíkinga-drápa. (A. III.)
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