Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Krossa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 krossa

að, to sign with a cross, passim, as also to erect a cross; krossa lóð, to mark a field with the cross, as a sign that it is to be put up for sale, N. G. L. i. 37: reflex. to take the cross as a crusader, Fms. xi. 351; krossaðr til útferðar, id.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

krossa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "krossa" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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