RATATOSKR, from the v. rata; to permeate; the last sylb. may be derived from _G._ tasche, a pocket or pouch; hence the Permeating Pouch?
REGIN, Is often used In the sense of vast, immense; the vast sea.
REGINLEIF, dear to the G.o.ds, _see_ Regin.
RIGR, Rajah, a king.
RINDA, prop. RINDUR, sig. symbolically, the crust of the earth.
ROSKA, quick, lively, active.
SADR, SATHR, just, true, in sooth, verily.
SaeGR, a large vessel of any kind. The word was used by the Skalds metaphorically for the sea.
SAGA. The personified saga or narration, from the v. segja, to say; _G._ sage; _E._ a saying; _L._ Saga, a sorceress; sagax, saga-clous, to foretell.
SANNGETALL, inquiring after; guessing at truth.
SESSRUMNIR, lit. Seat-roomy, _i.e._ having room for plenty of seats.
SID, declining, hanging, tending downward.
SIDHOTTR, lit. Hanging-hat or hood.
SIDSKEGGR, lit. Hanging-beard; _E._ s.h.a.g and s.h.a.ggy.
SIF, signifying peace, friendship, relationship, a G.o.ddess, Sibja, Sippia, and Sib.
SIGFADIR, or SIGFODUR, the Father of Victory; _L._ pater.
SILFRINTOPPR, Silver-mane; _E._ silver: toppr, _see_ Gulltoppr.
SINDRI, either scintillating or producing dross.
SJOFNA. F. Mag. derives it from the v. sja, to see.
SKADI, the magpie received its name from this G.o.ddess.
SKAFIDR, shaving, sc.r.a.ping.
SKEGGOLD, lit. Old-beard; also denoted a particular kind of battle-axe.
SKEIDBRIMIR, any s.p.a.ce of time that is elapsing.
SKIDBLADNIR, lath, shingle, billet of wood, a sheath; _E._ blade, a blade or _leaf_ of gra.s.s.
SKILFINGR, prob. to shake, to shatter.
SKINFAXI, Shining-mane: skin, splendour, light.
SKIRNIR, serene, pure, clear; E. sheer, which had formerly the same meaning.
SKOGUL, prob. from v. skaga, to jut out; whence skagi, a promontory.
SKOLL, to stick to, to adhere, to strike, to smite.
SLEIPNIR. _E._ slippery.
SLIDRUGTANNI, cruel, fierce, savage.
SNOTRA, to blow the nose; a person, even a G.o.ddess, being much more _tidy_ when the nostrils are thoroughly _emunctated._
SOKKVABEKKR, lit. Sinking-brook; to sink; an estuary, a sh.o.r.e, a brook.
SON, sound, song, _sonus_, _cantus_.
SURTUR, obscure, invisible; and invisible, unintelligible!! Surtur, according to Fin Magnusen, the invisible, unintelligible being whom the ancient Scandinavians regarded as "the great First Cause least understood" of all things.
SVADILFARI, lubricity, also slippery ice.
SVAFNIR, prob. from v. svefa, to cast asleep; sleep, quiet, repose.
SVALINN, the Refrigerating; to cool, to refrigerate.
SVARTALFAHEIMR, lit. Black or Swart Elves" home, region of the Elves of Darkness in contradistincition to that of the Elves of Light.
SVARTHOFDI, Black-head; svartr, black, swart.
SVASUTHR, Sweet-south; blithe, jocund, dear.
SVIDR and SVIDRIR, from v. svida, to scorch; or wise, powerful.
SVIPALL, to hasten, to vibrate; to wave, to hover; also with _E._ v.
to sweep.
SYLGR, a draught or deglut.i.tion; to swallow; to swill; to guzzle, to feast.
SYN, signifying equity; syn. defence, excuse, negation, impediment, which has been personified into a judicial G.o.ddess.
SYNIR, having a fine appearance.
TANNGNIOSTR, Gnashing-teeth; to bruise, crack, grind, gnash.
THEKKR, to know; _E._ to think. The adj. thekkr means also amiable.
THODNUMA, men, people, nations.