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Mat-reiða

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2 definitions

1 mat-reiða

1. u, f. the making food ‘ready’ dressing food, doing dairy and pantry work and the like; þat er ekki karla at annask um matreiðu, Nj. 75, Fs. 73, Grág. i. 459, Fas. ii. 76.

2 mat-reiða

2. d, = matbúa.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

mat-reiða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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