Rita

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rita

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rita

að, to write; see ríta.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
Cod.
Codex.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
imperat.
imperative.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
orig
original, originally.
p.
page.
part
participle.
pers.
person, personal.
pl.
plural.
pref.
preface.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
q. v.
quod vide.
Runic
Runic.
S.
South, Southern.
Scandin.
Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
Scot.
Scottish.
subj.
subjunctive.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
vellum
vellum.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Knytl.
Knytlinga Saga. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Symb.
Symbolae. (H. IV.)
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