Ráð

Old Icelandic Dictionary - ráð

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "ráð" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

ráð Old Icelandic word can mean:

ráð: n.

ráð: 1) counsel, advice;

ráð: H. bað hann ~ á leggja, H. asked his advice;

ráð: leggja e-t til ~s með e-m, to advise one;

ráð: bera ~ sín saman, to consult together;

ráð: hafa ~ e-s, to follow one’s advice (þá væri hann vitr, ef hann hefði yður ~);

ráð: fara fram ~um e-s, to act upon one’s advice (skaltu mínum ~um fram fara);

ráð: eiga ~ við e-n, to take counsel with one (átti jarl þá ~ við menn sína);

ráð: gøra ~ fyrir e-u, to expect, look out for a thing;

ráð: leita ~a við e-n, to seek counsel from one (leitar jarl ~a við lenda menn);

ráð: gefa ~ til, to give one a counsel (hann gaf þatr ~ til, at);

ráð: 2) expedient, means (hitta, kunna ~ til e-s);

ráð: sjá mun ek ~ til þess, I can see help for that;

ráð: 3) resolved action, plan;

ráð: gøra ~ sitt, to form a plan;

ráð: gøra e-t at ~i, to resolve (var þetta at ~i gørt);

ráð: taka til ~s, til ~a, to adopt a plan (hvat skulu vit nú til ~a taka);

ráð: 4) wise counsel, what is advisable;

ráð: Illugi kvað þat ekki ~, I said it was not advisable;

ráð: vera til ~s, til ~a, to be advisable;

ráð: hvat er nú til ~a, what is now to be done?

ráð: verða at ~i, to succeed, to turn out well (varð allt at ~i, þat er hann réð mönnum);

ráð: 5) consent, will, wish, agreement (var sú gjöf gör með ~i konungs);

ráð: at ~i frænda hernnar, with the consent of her kinsmen;

ráð: 6) authority, command (vöru öll ~ af honum tekin);

ráð: bera e-n ~um, to overrule one;

ráð: koma ~i við e-n, to be able to control (ek kem trautt ~i við hann);

ráð: 7) state of life, condition, lot (vilda ek bróðir, at þú bœttir ~ þitt ok bœðir þér konu);

ráð: heim skaltu fara ok una vel við ~ þitt, and be content with thy lot;

ráð: breyttu þau faðir hans ok móðir ~i sínu ok fóru útan, they broke up their household and left Iceland;

ráð: 8) marriage, match (unn frænda þínum góðs ~s);

ráð: ek réð ~i hennar fyrri, I chose a husband for her before;

ráð: 9) councillor (annat várt hit œzta ~);

ráð: 10) council (konungrinn ok hans ~).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᚦ

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

e-t: eitthvat.

e-m: einhverjum.

e-s: einhvers.

e-u: einhverju.

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