Rök-samliga

Old Norse Dictionary - rök-samliga

Meaning of Old Norse word "rök-samliga" (or rǫk-samliga) in English.

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

rök-samliga (rǫk-samliga): adv. on good authority, Rb. 84; þessi saga er svá er til komin r., on so good authority, so trustworthy, Fms. viii. 1.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, rök-samliga may be more accurately written as rǫk-samliga.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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