Róta
Old Norse Dictionary - róta
Meaning of Old Norse word "róta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word róta can mean:róta
- róta
- að, [Engl. to rout; Dan. rode; Lat. rōdere, but not borrowed from the Lat. word]:—to rout up, turn up, of swine; er unnsvin róta upp, Eyvind (in a verse); nema túnsvin sé þat er eigi má róta, Grág. ii. 232.
- róta
- 2. to stir, turn upside down, throw into disorder; with dat., róta sundr, ok róti eldinum sundr, hingað ok þangat. Stj. 330; þeir rótuðu um koll taflinu, to upset the chess-table, Vígl. 17; þá rótar karl saman fénu, he sweeps it into one heap, Sd. 180; hann steypti silfrinu á skjöld sinn, ok rótar í hendi sinni, Fær. 216.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- n.
- neuter.
- dat.
- dative.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Sd.
- Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Vígl.
- Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)