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Land-reki

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1 land-reki

a, m. a ‘land-wreaker,’ protector of the land, poët. a king, Hkv. 1. 32, Edda (Gl.), Lex. Poët.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

land-reki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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