Róðr
Old Norse Dictionary - róðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "róðr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word róðr can mean:róðr
- róðr
- m., gen. róðrar [róa], a rowing, pulling, Eg. 358, Fms. ii. 180; þeir höfðu fagran róðr, yi. 120; var mjök vandaðr róðr á drekanum,309, and passim.
- róðr
- COMPDS: róðrarferja, róðrarhanzki, róðrarhúfr, róðrarleiði, róðrarskip.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- gen.
- genitive.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)