Rök-samligr

Old Norse Dictionary - rök-samligr

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

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

rök-samligr (rǫk-samligr): adj. reasonable, just, true; röksamlig ritning, Stj. 1; röksamleg bók, a true, learned book, 655 xxii. A. 2; röksamlig skilning, a true understanding, Mar.; röksamlig refsing, a just punishment, Fb. i. 409; r. í stjórn, just in government, Bs. ii. 3: freq. in mod. usage in the sense of conclusive, of an argument, authoritative, of a person.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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