Róðr

Old Norse Dictionary - róðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "róðr" in English.

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

róðr Old Norse word can mean:

róðr
m., gen. róðrar [róa], a rowing, pulling, Eg. 358, Fms. ii. 180; þeir höfðu fagran róðr, yi. 120; var mjök vandaðr róðr á drekanum,309, and passim.
róðr
COMPDS: róðrarferja, róðrarhanzki, róðrarhúfr, róðrarleiði, róðrarskip.

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

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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