Risa

Old Norse Dictionary - risa

Meaning of Old Norse word "risa" in English.

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

risa
adj., in blóð-risa (q. v.), smeared with blood, prob. qs. vriðsa, from ríða, to smear.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
prob.
probably.
qs.
quasi.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑