Krossa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Krossa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᚢᛋᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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