Rispa

Old Norse Dictionary - rispa

Meaning of Old Norse word "rispa" in English.

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

rispa Old Norse word can mean:

rispa: 1. að, [Scot. resp or risp; Engl. rasp], to scratch; klóra ok r., Stj. 77 (v. l.), freq. in mod. usage.

rispa: 2. u, f. a slight scratch, Nj. (Lat. Ed.) 163 (v. l.), freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

Scot.: Scottish.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

f.: feminine.

Lat.: Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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