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rista.

carve, cut, scratch with a sharp tool.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. carve, cut, scratch with a sharp tool.

    rista (in) runor i sten
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish rista. Cognate of Icelandic rista. Doublet of rita.

verb
  1. to shake

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse hrista, from Proto-Germanic *hristijaną. Cognate of Icelandic hrista.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.