Mel-rakki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mel-rakki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mel-rakki

a, m. the ‘mel-dog,’ the white or polar fox, from its burrowing in these sand-hanks, Nj. 198, Bs. i. 581, Grág. ii. 347, Sturl. i. 88.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛚ-ᚱᛅᚴᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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