Róðrar-leiði

Old Norse Dictionary - róðrar-leiði

Meaning of Old Norse word "róðrar-leiði" in English.

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

róðrar-leiði
n. a calm, dull sea, so that one has to take to the oars, Eg. 203; þeir tóku r., at first they rowed, Orkn. 412, Bs. i. 520, Grett. 150.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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