Riddari

Old Norse Dictionary - riddari

Meaning of Old Norse word "riddari" in English.

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

riddari Old Norse word can mean:

riddari: a, m., older form ríðari or ríðeri, 645. 110, Fms. x. 88, Geisli (in the burden), where it rhymes to striðum; and so in the oldest vellums, Eluc., Greg., Pd.: [Germ. ritter and reiter; Dan. ridder and rytter]:—a rider, horseman, but esp. a knight: the word, like most of those formed with inflexive -ari, is of foreign origin; for the old Northmen or Scandinavians make no reference to horsemen in battle till the 12th or 13th century, Fms. v.i. 56, 236, xi. 331, cp. vi. 411 (referring to the English in the battle of Stanford-bridge), Stj. passim; Guðs riðari, Geisli; riddara nafnbót, Bær. 6; riddara-búnaðr, -skjöldr, -vápn, -höfðingi, Fms. v. 148, vi. 225, Stj. 163, 204, Bær. 5; riddara-meistari, Stj. 513; riddara-kappi, Str.:—a knight in chess, Ó. H. 167, Sturl. iii. 123.

riddari: COMPDS: riddaradómr, riddaraherr, riddaraíþrótt, riddaraliga, riddarasaga, riddaraskapr, riddarasveinn, riddaratign.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

esp.: especially.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Pd.: Placidus-drápa. (A. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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

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