Roða

Old Norse Dictionary - roða

Meaning of Old Norse word "roða"

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

Old Norse word roða can mean:roða

roða
1. að, to gleam red; er roðaði af skjöldunum, Fms. viii. 210; sem þá er roðar fyrir upp rennandi sólu, in the early morning, Karl. 111.
roða
2. að, to huddle together (i. e. hroða, q. v.); ok roðuðu Eyjar-skeggjar saman stórar eikr, Fas. i. 429.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
i. e.
id est.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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