Definitions
Definitions
1 dreka-merki
n. the sign of a dragon, Karl. 35 1; the constellation Scorpio is also called Sporð-dreka-merki. The language distinguishes between flug-dreki, the flying dragon of the tales, and sporð-dreki, a tailed dragon, i. e. a scorpion.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
dreka-merki
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "dreka-merki" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).