Roskna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Roskna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 roskna

að, prop. to ripen, to grow up, only of persons; ok er hann var mjök rosknaðr, full grown, Ísl. ii. 208: reflex., en er Þorfinnr jarl rosknaðisk, Ó. H. 93; ef s;á randviðr rosknask næði, Stor. (MS. rosku-ast); ok er hann rosknaðisk (röskvaðist Ed.) fékk Hrólfr konungr honum skip, Fas. iii. 188.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᛋᚴᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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