Rykkr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rykkr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 rykkr

m. [Dan. ryk], a hasty pull or movement; Þorsteinn hefir allan einn rykkinn, Fb. i. 258; við þenna rykk vaknar húsfreyja, Fms. xi. 438; í einum rykk, Thom.: medic. spasms, Fel. x.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚢᚴᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicinally.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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