Rausn
Old Norse Dictionary - rausn
Meaning of Old Norse word "rausn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word rausn can mean:rausn
- rausn
- f. magnificence, liberality, high life; hafði Þorólfr þar eigi minna fjölmenni ok eigi minni rausn, Eg. 67; konungr hafði mikla rausn um Jólin, Fms. ix. 347; Höskuldi þótti þat ávant um rausn sína, at honum þótti þær sinn húsaðr verr en hann vildi, Ld 26; þat er sagt at hann væri svá á þingi eitt sumar, at fjórtán synir hans væri með honum, því er þessa getið, at þat þótti vera rausn mikil ok afli, 68; hvergi þykkir nú minni rausn né risna í búinu en áðr. Band. 3; rausn Klængs biskups, Bs. i. 86; of-rausn, q. v.; rausn ok ríki, Jd.
- rausn
- COMPDS: rausnarbú, rausnarkona, rausnarliga, rausnarmaðr, rausnarréð, rausnarsamliga, rausnarsamr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᚢᛋᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Jd.
- Jómsvíkinga-drápa. (A. III.)