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ra nn. (ON röð) 1. a rank, row; 2. a certain length; 3. furrow
ra vw. (ON raða) to shorten animal's tether by a certain length
rab nn. 1. precipitation, fall (of a mass of rock); 2. crashing sound
raba vw. 1. to tumble down (rocks); 2. to pour down; 3. to speak incoherently
rabl nn. 1. scrapings, refuse; 2. unsuccessful attempt
rad nn. (ON ráð, röð) 1. order, tidiness; 2. (good) management, good execution; at hava goitt [ilt] rad veð e-t; du hever ikke rad veð dað; hannj hever rad uppå sina vinnu
rada vw. (ON raða, ráða) 1. to arrange/execute things in some order; 2. to be thrifty, save; at rada upp husið; hannj kenner ikke um radin he has no sense of economy, lets things go anyhow; midið var ikke rett radað the situation of the fishing-ground was not rightly determined
raff nn. boast, nonsense
rag adj. lean, wretched (animal)
rag nn. low fellow, loose in habits or character
rag nn. 1. wandering about, walk; 2. idle aimless strolling; 3. vagrant; 4. something that drifts, driftwood
rag nn.1.disorder, untidy state; 2. untidy person
raga vw. (ON hrekja) to ill-treat, bully; raget, ill-raget
raga vw. (Sw. raga) to wander, stroll idly about = ragast um
raga vw. (ON raka) to scrape or scratch over a surface
raga nf. 1. scrapings;2. refuse; 3. wreckage; 4. confusion; 5. ruin; 6. misfortune;7. skeleton; dað er ikke efter men ragan; faren i ragu ruined;
raga vw. woman
ragabet adj. 1. very talkative; 2. long-winded
ragi adj. slight, passing
rakki nm. dog T; skitirakki
rallja vw. to chat in a long-winded, noisy way
ralli nn. 1. a quick turning; 2. sudden faltering or reeling; hannj gerdi ralli uppå sog he lost his balance, reeled suddenly
ram nm. paw, provided with claws (esp. that of a cat); kattiramar, see also krammek
rama vw. to scratch, tear; grab
ramaklagg nn. screaming, shouting, clamour
ramist adj. (LSc ramish + No. romsen) 1. out of sorts; 2. peevish; 3. fretful
ramsekka vw. (ON rannsaka) to ransack, search thoroughly
ramsk adj. 1. sharp, rancis; 2. sour; a r. taste
ramska nf. fit of merriment or wantonness
ranjd nf. 1. margin, border; 2. stripe, strip
randra vw. to spread around, scatter
randra vw. to rob, plunder
rang nm. roe, spawn
rang adj. 1. wrong, crooked; 2. incorrect
rangsida nf. wrong side
rank adj. 1. crank, apt to heel over; 2. brittle, fragile
Rann nf. sea goddess
ransla vw. (ON rannsaka) to search house in order to find stolen goods
ranselmann nm. investigator
rasa vw. to walk undsteadily;rasin veð søgu [megerdomi]
rasa vw. to eat off (about cattle leaving no grass)
raska vw. to grow very rapidly and lusuriantly
rats nm. buttock, posteriors
ratska nf. long-winded story (esp. in telling news)
rebdiskit nm. worthless fish
red nm. boundary line of fishing-ground at sea
red nm. (ON reiði) 1. order, tidiness; 2. implements
reda vw. (ON greiða; past reddi) 1. to put in order, make clear; 2. to manage, pay one's way; at reda sina hanjd 1) to manage, pay one's way; 2. to extricate oneself; hannj reddi sina hanjd veð di
redskab nm. (ON reiðskapr) fishing-line or -tackle
rega, raga (ON reka) vs.1. to drive, chase (of clouds, wind); 2. to blow hardor full on
rega nf. driving, drifting; at søka e-t ut av regu to search in all possible places
regenvista, -vosta nf. 1. an open place greatly exposed to wind or rain; 2. wind blowing on an open place
reget adj. streaked
reka vw. (ON reika) to saunter about; at reka um; hvarna reikar du til?
reka vw. (ON rekja) to unwind, unfold
rekka vw. (Nor. rekkja, Dan. række) to reach, stretch (hand for something)
reksa vw. 1. to stretch out, lengthen; 2. to stretch the limbs; 3. to hand, pass; at reksa uppå sog
rekster nm. 1. rapid growth; 2. exageration in counting; 3. pulling by the ears
rekster nm. 1. driving, chasing (after); 2. long journey; haste, speed; hannj gerdi pørlan rekster he didn't gain much
rem nf. 1. strap, strip; 2. streak (of light); 3. thin, narrow board
rena vw. (Fær. rena (eyguni)) to let one's eyes rove
reng nf. 1. knee-timber in a boat; 2. seat for the steersman
renga vw. (ON rengja) to distort, wring
rennaviti nn. vagrant
rep nn. (ON reip) rope, line (esp. clothes)
repa vw. to fasten with a rope
repibandvw. rope or band to which to fasten the mouth of a basket
resa vw. (ON reisa; past resti) to pile up
resa vw. (ON ræsa; past resti) to set off at a run
rett nm. enclosure for cattle
rið nf. (ON hríð) 1. spell of bad weather; 2. attack of pain or illness; lambarið
riða vs. to ride
rib nn. 1. strip (of ground); 2. a thin piece of wood
ribbek nm. extensive fisning-ground
ridl nn. long story
ridla vw. to exaggerate or intersperse a story with falsehoods
ridli pebble on the shore
rift nf. 1. rift (in a landscape); 2. fissure in a rock
rifta vw. to belch
rikla vw. to cut a herring into pieces
rimska vw. to set bad rumours afloat, talk scandal
rimska nf. noisy mirth
rina vs. (ON rhína) to shriek, squeal (ofswine, pigs)
rinjd nf. 1. setting off a run; 2. sudden start, jump
ring nm. ring
rinna vs. (ON renna) 1. to run; 2. to be able to stand: at rinna veteren; at rinna at to run up tightly (of a knot)
rinna vw. (ON renna; past rinjdi) to let run, to set off at a run; at rinna i boittn to run the line to the bottom (Fær. renna í botn)
riska vw. to cause a scratch
rispa vw. 1. to strip; 2. to scratch; 3. to cut
rist nf. 1. instep; 2. wrist
riv nf. (G.pl rivja) reef
riva vs. to tear, pull
rivek nm. cleft, fissure in a rock
rivet adj. careless and negligent in work
ro vw. (ON róa) to remain at rest in one place
rod nm. (ON roti) crowd
rod nm. (ON hroði) refuse, waste
rof nn. damage, destruction, confusion; rof og spøli (spoil) damage, destruction, confusion
rogg nm. bog, stout and strong person
rogga vw. to raise or shrug one's shoulders
rogget adj. big, stout, strong (person)
roggisomadj. well developed and strong
rolli nm. mackerel T
ronalent nn. 1. liquid manure from cattle; 2. gutter; 3. mire, mud
roni nm. boar
ronnek nm. 1. small watercourse; 2. channel
ronzji nn. an urging on; at geva e-on ronzji 1. to urge one on [to] drive; 2. to chase away
rora vw. to injure the health
rossajoga nn. horse's eye
rotta nf. rat T
rovek nm. cleft between the buttocks
rovek nm. 1. rump (of an animal); 2. tail
ru vw. to hurry with one's work
ru nf. rest, quiet; uru
rug nf. (ON hrúfa, hrúga) 1. a heap, pile; 2. crowd
rugget adj. hard, stiff (tide, wind)
ruglet adj. insecure, rocking
ruk nn. spoondrift
rukka nf. 1. good while, short period (longer than riid - ??); fairly long way
ruksnaviti nn. fool, simpleton
rum nn. 1. room;2. space between 2 thwarts in a boat;3. allotment, small holding
rum adj. roomy; rum vind following wind, opp. to krapp vind
rumla vw. rumble
rummelfat nn. depository for all kinds of trifles
rummelhaljd nn. 1. muddle; 2. confusion
rummikel nm. (ON -karl) rude, boisterous person
rums nn. 1. stirring, sudden movement; 2. tumult, swell in the sea
rumsa vw. 1. to stir, turn round; 2. to root (of swine)
rund adj. round
rungklovarnm.pl. tongs
rus nn. 1. onrush, hurry; 2. strong wind
rusk nm. (ON röskr adj.) 1. stour, strong person (boy, young); 2. active energetic person
ruskalig adj. strong, healthy, well developed
russa nf. mare
russ nn. 1. horse; 2. hardy child running running bear-headed in all weathers
rust nf. iron-rust
rust nf. strong tidal current; (in Ork. saga current = röstin)
rusta vw. to rust; rustet
rustju, ruskju nn. 1. great disorder; 2.great confused haste
ruta vw. to bellow loudly
ruth nm. (róðr) 1. a rowing;2. a rowlock in a boat
rygg nm. 1. the back; 2. ridge
ryggagitel nm. high curved part of a swine's back near the neck
ryggben nm. backbone
rygget adj. having a different colour on the back (svart-, røð- etc.)
ryggriva vs. to tear (scratch)
ryn(n)a vw. (ON hrynja) to fall, slide (earth, rocks)
rød, rø adj. red; weak forms: rødi 1. red stallion [bull]; 2. fire (in a riddle); røda red mare [cow]
røda vw. to build up hurriedly and temporarily; at røda upp [samen]
rødastabbb nm. (ON reyðrastabbi, reyðr - whale) block of wood
rødelek adj. foreboding the fine rain (weather); hannj er rødelek there's a prospect of rainy weather
rødret adj. reddish (white)
røllet adj. in heat
rømi, remi nm. (ON rjómi) a dead calm weather at sea
røni nn. (ON hraun) 1. stony hill; 2. stone-heap
røs nn. (ON hrós) 1. praise; 2. recommendation
røsa vw. 1. to commend highly; 2. to boast
røslet adj. 1. impetuous; 2. hasty; 3. heedless
røta vw. to root
røvaskerri nn. 1. a worthless thing; 2. worthless objects
rå nn. (ON hræ) carcass (of an animal)
rå nf. (ON hræða) bugbear, scarecrow
råð nn. advice; goitt at taka gamla manna råð
råða vs. (ON ráða) to desire the boar (male), of a sow
rågi nm. (ON ráð) kind of evil spirit
rånga vw. (ON hrang) to rign, resound
rånka vw. to clear up (storm, bad weather)
råra nf. (ON hræða) bogey, esp. a scarecrow
råsa vw. (ON ræsa, past råsti) to run the fishing-line down the bottom
råsigat, råsihol nn.pl. limber-holes in a boat
råss nn. (ON ræxn) knot on an animal's tether in order to short it
råth nn. (ON ræði) rights or authority (over a property); ryt and roith(t) [råð] rights
råthman nm. man with full rights over his property, odaller
råvilt adj. (ON ráðvilltr) 1. puzzled, vacilating; 2. in a dilemma; 3. utterly mad
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