Strita

Old Norse Dictionary - strita

Meaning of Old Norse word "strita" in English.

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

strita Old Norse word can mean:

strita
að, to struggle, strive hard; hann stritaði heim til skála, Grett. 151 A.
strita
2. reflex., stritaðisk hann við at sitja, he strove hard to sit, Nj. 66 (ironical).

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

Abbreviations used:

reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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