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Reikan

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2 definitions

1 reikan

f. a strolling, wandering; r. hugrenningar, a wandering of the mind, Greg. 6l; sumar fóru úr borginni til reikanar, some went out of the town for a walk. Hom. (St.)

2 reikan

COMPDS: reikanarmaðr, reikanarsamr.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

reikan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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