Rætask

Old Norse Dictionary - rætask

Meaning of Old Norse word "rætask"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word rætask can mean:rætask

rætask
t, qs. rœtask, dep. [rót], to take root, strike root, Hom. 68, Skálda 169, Fms. x. 236.
rætask
II. e-t rætisk vel af, to make a good end; for references see reita.
rætask
III. to be fulfilled, of a dream, prophecy, Bs. i. 471 (v. l.), freq. in mod. usage; see ræsa.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᛏᛅᛋᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

dep.
deponent.
m.
masculine.
qs.
quasi.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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