Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ruða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ruða

u, f. ravage; Oddr var eigi ruðu-lítill, O. made no small havock, Fas. ii. 255; to this may also belong ruðu-brandar, the ravenous swords, Orkn. 72 (in a verse).

Similar Words

RÁ
rá-benda
rá-bukkr
rá-merki
rá-segl

Runic Inscription

ruða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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