Róðra

Old Norse Dictionary - róðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "róðra" in English.

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

róðra: u, f. [Sansk. rudhira], blood, esp. as it seems sacrificial blood, only used in special phrases; þeir höfðu válkask í róðru ok blóði, Gísl. 67; slátrum sýsliga sjám þá róðru, Am. 19; sýndisk tungl svá sem róðra væri, Bs. i. 145; ok var sjórinn sem á róðru sæi, Fas. i. 156; ok rjóða hann í róðru blótnauts þess er hann blótaði þar sjálfr, Fb. i. 249.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Sansk.: Sanskrit.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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