andróði
nafnorðkarlkynand-róði
a, and andróðr, rs, the later form more [and-, róa], pulling against stream and wind; Einarr átti gildan andróða, E. had a hard pull, vi. 379, andróðr; róa andróða, vii. 310, (andróðr, iii. 440); þeir tóku mikinn andróða, they had a hard pull, viii. 438, andróðr; ok er þá sem þeir hafi andróða, 31; taka andróðra ( ), viii. 131, iii. 440: the proverb bíðendr eigu byr en bráðir andróða, those who bide have a fair wind, those who are hasty a foul, festina lente, ‘more haste worse speed;’ the last part is omitted in old writers when quoting this
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- v. l.varia lectio.
- acc.þolfall (e. accusative)
- pl.fleirtala (e. plural)
- cp.compare.
- proverb.proverbially.
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Greg.Gregory. (F. II.)