Roskna

Old Norse Dictionary - roskna

Meaning of Old Norse word "roskna" in English.

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

roskna: að, prop. to ripen, to grow up, only of persons; ok er hann var mjök rosknaðr, full grown, Ísl. ii. 208: reflex., en er Þorfinnr jarl rosknaðisk, Ó. H. 93; ef s;á randviðr rosknask næði, Stor. (MS. rosku-ast); ok er hann rosknaðisk (röskvaðist Ed.) fékk Hrólfr konungr honum skip, FaS. iii. 188.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

prop.: proper, properly.

reflex.: retlexive.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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