Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Reka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 reka

u, f., qs. vreka, [Engl. rake; Germ. rache], a shovel, spade, K. Þ. K. 38, Ísl. ii. 193, Vm. 34, Dropl. 28: the saying, stikk mér í, kvað reka! Fms. vii. 115; myki-reka, fjós-reka.

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Runic Inscription

reka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
orig: original, originally.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
qs.: quasi.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
subj.: subjunctive.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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