Ropa

Old Norse Dictionary - ropa

Meaning of Old Norse word "ropa" in English.

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

ropa Old Norse word can mean:

ropa
að, to belch.
ropa
2. metaph., of the ptarmigan’s voice; rjúp-karrar höfðu í hjali tveir hver þeirra gæti ropað meir, Grönd.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Grönd.
Benedikt Gröndal.
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