Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Reið-fara

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 reið-fara

-fari, adj.; in the phrase, verða vel r., to have a good voyage on the sea, Bs. i. 160, 411, Ld. 8, 18, 160, Eb. 32, 114, Gullþ. 5, Fms. vi. 201, 298, Fb. i. 526, ii. 142, passim.

Similar Words

RÁ
rá-benda
rá-bukkr
rá-merki
rá-segl

Runic Inscription

reið-fara

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
m.: masculine.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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