Rifsa

Old Norse Dictionary - rifsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "rifsa" in English.

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

rifsa
að, an iterative, [akin to rífa], to plunder; ok rifsuðu bú þeirra, Fms. viii. 390; rifsaði hverr slíkt sem hann fékk, Al. 93.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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