Gand-rekr
Old Norse Dictionary - gand-rekr
Meaning of Old Norse word "gand-rekr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- gand-rekr
- m. a gale brought about by witchcraft, Bs. i. 647 (in a verse), Edda (Gl.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚾᛏ-ᚱᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)