Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rausn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 rausn

and raust, f., prob. a different word, [cp. A. S. ræsn, to which a Norse term rásn would answer better]:—the fore-castle in a ship; aptr frá stafninum ok til austr-rúms var kallat á rausn, þat var skipat berserkjum, Hkr. i. 82; til rausnar, 83 (the verse); þessir vóru á rausn í söxum, Fms. ii. 252, where distinction is made between stafn, rausn, fyrir-rúm, krappa-rúm.

2 rausn

2. of a house, the ‘raising,’ roof, ceiling (?); í stofunni, þeirri er næst stendr steinhúsinu, viðr raustið, D. N. i. 525; else obsolete.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

rausn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Jd.: Jómsvíkinga-drápa. (A. III.)

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