Rösk-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - rösk-liga

Meaning of Old Norse word "rösk-liga" (or rǫsk-liga) in English.

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

rösk-liga (rǫsk-liga): adv. deftly, bravely; er svá r. vann at, Nj. 270; r. segir þú, Grett. 155; berjask r., Hkr. i. 342; biskupi fór svá r., Bs. i. 772.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛋᚴ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
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:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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