Hreyta

Old Norse Dictionary - hreyta

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreyta"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hreyta
t, [hrjóta], to spread, scatter, throw about, with dat., Rm. 35, Am. 43, Sks. 226, 229, Eb. 200 new Ed.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛁᚢᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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