"rist" meaning in Old Norse

See rist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ristar [genitive], ristr [plural], vrist [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *wristuz m. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*wristuz}} Proto-Germanic *wristuz, {{g|m}} m Head templates: {{head|non|noun|genitive|ristar|or|||{{{datacc}}}||{{{dative}}}|plural|ristr|or|||{{{ap}}}|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} rist f (genitive ristar, plural ristr), {{non-noun|f|ristar|ristr}} rist f (genitive ristar, plural ristr)
  1. instep of the foot Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-rist-non-noun-d2EilpW4 Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Anatomy
     
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      "word": "rist"
    },
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      "lang_code": "nrn",
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    },
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      "lang_code": "gmq-osw",
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    },
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      "lang_code": "da",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *wristuz m.",
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    {
      "form": "ristar",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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        "sort": "",
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      },
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          "instep"
        ]
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    },
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      "lang_code": "da",
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    }
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    ]
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      "form": "ristar",
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      },
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        "Old Norse nouns",
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        "Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "non:Anatomy"
      ],
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        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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