Róta

Old Norse Dictionary - róta

Meaning of Old Norse word "róta" in English.

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

róta Old Norse word can mean:

róta: u, f. sleet and storm; var á róta mikil, ok stökk saurr af jörðu, Bs. i. 334; hregg ok róta, 339; hagl eðr drífa eðr róta, Edda 87; róta veðr, Hkr. iii. 315. rótu-sumar, n. a rainy, stormy summer, Ann. 1226.

róta: II. Róta, the name of a goddess who sends storm and rain, Edda 22.

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

Similar entries:

Róta (III)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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