Rígr

Old Norse Dictionary - rígr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rígr" in English.

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

rígr Old Norse word can mean:

rígr: m. [akin to reigjask and riga], stiffness, medic.; bak-rígr, herða-r., háls-r., stiffness in the back, shoulders, neck, Fél.

rígr: II. metaph. rigour, severity; rígr reglunnar, Mar.: stiffness, coldness, það er rígr milli þeirra.

rígr: COMPDS: rígbinda, ríggyrða, rígnegla.

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

Similar entries:

Rígr (I)

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

medic.: medicine, medically.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.: Félags-rit.

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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