Rostungr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rostungr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rostungr

m. a walrus, Edda (Gl.), Grág. ii. 359, Sks. 178, Jb., Fbr. 161: costly things were carved on the teeth, Páls S. ch. 16, Rafn S. ch. 4; and the hide was made into ropes for ships’ rigging (svörðr), cp. Sks., and Oros. in king Alfred’s transl. rostungs-hauss, m., and -tönn, f. a Walrus-tooth, Krók. 34.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᛋᛏᚢᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
transl: translation, translated.
transl.: translation, translated.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Páls S.: Páls Saga. (D. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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