Ról

Old Norse Dictionary - ról

Meaning of Old Norse word "ról"

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

ról
n. [from Engl. roll, Lat. rotula], a walking, rolling to and fro; nú er eg klæddr og kominn; á ról, Kristr Jesús veri mitt skjól, a ditty; nú eru þau öll (i. e. the bairns) á róli, einu fæst varla skóli, Espol. Arb. s.a. 1616.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.

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