Raust

Old Norse Dictionary - raust

Meaning of Old Norse word "raust" in English.

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

raust Old Norse word can mean:

raust
f [Dan. röst], the voice; með fagrligum raustum, Stj. 466; hvárt sem fyrri fylgir raustinni, Mar.; til skírrar raustar, Pr. 475; hann kvað vísu þessa með mikilli raust, Nj. 195; ok beinir svá raustina, Fb. ii. 26; kveða við raust, to ‘sing with the voice,’ i. e. loudly. Eg. 554;, hann kvað dans þenna við raust, Sturl. iii. 317; fögr raust með söng-hljóðum, Fb. ii. 26; fagrar raustir syngjandi manna, Fms. ii. 200; söngraust, id.; grát-r., q. v.
raust
2. a voice, vote, n. G. l. ii. 468.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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