Browse by Letter
Language
Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Undir-rót

Back to Letter U
Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 undir-rót

f. the ‘under-root,’ origin, prime cause of a thing, Grett. 124 A, Sturl. ii. 4, Ó. T. 1, Bs. i. 796, Pass. 16.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

undir-rót

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
orig
original, originally.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. T.
Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

View All Sources →