Rið

Old Norse Dictionary - rið

Meaning of Old Norse word "rið" in English.

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

rið Old Norse word can mean:

rið: n., qs. vrid (?), [ríða = to writhe], a winding staircase, steps, a staircase leading to the upper part, esp. outside the walls; hann lét göra kirkju í stöplinum ok rið upp at ganga, Bs. i. 132; salernit stóð á stöfum, en rið upp at ganga til dyranna, Ó. H. 72, Grett. 98, 99, Stj. 383; Ásbjörn hljóp upp í riðit ok svá í stöpulinn, Fms. viii. 247:—a bridge between two buildings, as it seems, höilina miklu ok Postula-kirkju ok riðit í milli, vii. 122; þá felldu þeir ofan riðit milli kastala biskups ok kirkjunnar, ix. 523, v. l.: see lopt-rið.

rið: B. [riða = to swing], sway, swing; ok verðr svá mikit rið at, and if it comes to such a pitch, Ísl. ii. 391; Hermundr hafði sama riðit, ok hjó á hálsinn, Sturl. ii. 139.

rið: 2. weight, importance; munu stærri rið í vera, Grett. 20 new Ed.; cp. at-riði. riða-mikill, adj. heavy, ponderous.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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