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
að, [Engl. to rout; Dan. rode; Lat. rōdere, but not borrowed from the Lat. word]:—to rout up, turn up, of swine; er unnsvin róta upp, Eyvind (in a verse); nema túnsvin sé þat er eigi má róta, Grág. ii. 232.
róta
2. to stir, turn upside down, throw into disorder; with dat., róta sundr, ok róti eldinum sundr, hingað ok þangat. Stj. 330; þeir rótuðu um koll taflinu, to upset the chess-table,gl. 17; þá rótar karl saman fénu, he sweeps it into one heap, Sd. 180; hann steypti silfrinu á skjöld sinn, ok rótar í hendi sinni, Fær. 216.

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

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Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.
dat.
dative.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
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