Rós

Old Norse Dictionary - rós

Meaning of Old Norse word "rós"

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

Old Norse word rós can mean:rós

rós
f. (the old writers use the Lat. form rósa, Fms. x. 352; rauðr sem rósa, Stj. 72, Bs. ii), [Lat. rosa]:—a rose; rauðar rósir, Bjarni; eyra-rós, q. v.; frost-rósir. frost-roses.
rós
2. a rosary (?); í fata-búri rósir þrettán ok tuttugu, Dipl. iii. 4, B. K. 84. rósa-vatn, n. rose-water, Stj.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarni
Bjarni Thorarinson.
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
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