Röskvi
Old Norse Dictionary - röskvi
Meaning of Old Norse word "röskvi" (or rǫskvi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- röskvi (rǫskvi)
- f. quickness, Al. 89.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, röskvi may be more accurately written as rǫskvi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛋᚴᚢᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)