Rök-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - rök-samr

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

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

rök-samr (rǫk-samr)
adj. energetic, one who makes his authority felt; þegar Jón biskup var seztr at stóli, var hann þegar röksamr ok einbeittr í kirkjustjórninni, Ný Fél. vii. (pref.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
Ný Fél.
Ný Félags-rit.
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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