Rosti

Old Norse Dictionary - rosti

Meaning of Old Norse word "rosti" in English.

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

rosti Old Norse word can mean:

rosti: a, m. = rostungr (?), a nickname, Nj., Orkn.

rosti: 2. metaph. a rough person, a brawler: mod. rusti, a clown; mikill rusti ertú, Ranzau, Esp. Aib. ix. 15.

rosti: COMPDS: rustalegr, rustasneið.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Esp.: Espólin Árbækr Íslands.

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