Rek

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rek

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rek

n., qs. vrek, [Engl. wreck and wretch; early Dan. wrac, wrag: Swed. wrak; quae cognominantur lingua Danica wrec. Dipl. Arna-Magn. Thork. i. 3]:—jetsum, a thing drifted ashore: rek þan öll er rekr í almenninga, þá á konungr, N. G. L. ii. 165; haf-rek, vág-rek, q. v.

2 rek

II. metaph. a prosecution; mundu miklir eptirmáls-menn ok mikil rek at gör, Njarð. 372.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
qs.: quasi.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)

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