Ryskja
Old Norse Dictionary - ryskja
Meaning of Old Norse word "ryskja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ryskja
- t, [Dan. ruske], to shake roughly, handle roughly; hón tók báðum höndum í hár sér ok ryskti sik, Stj. 520: ef maðr ryskir mann ok varðar þat skóggang, Grág. ii. 9; hann hafði slitið af sér klæði sín ok ryskt sik, Al. 57; mjök hetir Rán ryskt um mik. Ran has dealt roughly with me, stripped me, Stor.:—reflex., þar myndi ekki þykkja við kollóttan at ryskjask, Sturl iii. 238; eðr menn r. eðr berjask með hnefum, Jb. 100.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛋᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Stor.
- Sona-torrek. (A. III.)