Út-róðr

Old Norse Dictionary - út-róðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "út-róðr"

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

út-róðr
m. an outrowing, rowing out to sea, of fishermen; ef menn fá veðráttu til útróðrar, K. Á. 176, Dipl. iv. 15, freq. in mod. usage; hann lét þaðan sækja útróðra, Eg. 135, Fs. 174; þeir höfðu veiðar af megin-landinu, eggver ok útróðra af sjónum, Þorf. Karl. 416. útróðrar-maðr, m. an outpost fisherman who lies at a distant fishing-place during the fishing season, Fs. 143, Gpl. 425.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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