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Far-rek

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1 far-rek

n. shipwreck, in a metaph. sense; þat hafði Þórði orðit til farreks, at hestar hans báðir vóru í brottu, i. e. Th. was wrecked, in that he had lost both his ponies, Ísl. ii. 318; skulu vér frændr þínir veita þér styrk til þess at þú komir aldri síðan í slíkt f., in such a strait, Fms. iv. 270.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

far-rek

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "far-rek" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)

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