Ör-reyta

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-reyta

Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-reyta" (or ǫr-reyta)

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

ör-reyta (ǫr-reyta)
t, to strip utterly; aldrei má ö. dún úr hreiðrum, Fél. iv. 220.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-reyta may be more accurately written as ǫr-reyta.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
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