Roð

Old Norse Dictionary - roð

Meaning of Old Norse word "roð" in English.

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

roð Old Norse word can mean:

roð: n. a fish’s skin (from the reddish colour), Eb. 276; roð af fiski, Clem. 25: freq. in mod. usage, þorsk-roð, háfs-roð, skötu-roð, steinbíts-roð, etc.

roð: 2. reddening, in hlunn-roð, sólar-roð.

roð: II. [a different word], clearing; flótta roð, Fas. iii. 340; flet-roð, q. v.; see ruð, rjóðtr, ryðja, hrjóða.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.: et cetera.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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