Riða

Old Norse Dictionary - riða

Meaning of Old Norse word "riða" in English.

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

riða Old Norse word can mean:

riða
u, f. a shivering fever, ague. El. 1, MS. 544. 39, SkS. 137: in mod. usage the trembling of the head and hands from age or infirmity.
riða
COMPDS: riðusjúkr, riðusótt.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

El.
Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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