Dreita
Old Norse Dictionary - dreita
Meaning of Old Norse word "dreita"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dreita
- tt, [drita], in the phrase, d. e-n inni, to lock one up so that he is forced to do his business within doors (a disgrace), Sturl. i. 198, Ld. 209.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᛁᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)