ransla

Norn

verb

Definitions

to ransack
to search a house in order to find stolen goods

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse rannsaka.

Origin

Old Norse

rannsaka

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ransake Norwegian Bokmål
ransaken Middle English
rann Old Norse
rannsaka Old Norse
saka Old Norse
ransage Danish
rannsaka Icelandic
rannsaich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
ransaka Old Swedish