Rábítr
Old Norse Dictionary - rábítr
Meaning of Old Norse word "rábítr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- rábítr
- m. [mid. H. G. rabbin]:—a race-horse, racer; hest einn mikinn rábit, Karl. 19; or is it—an Arabian steed?—a nickname, Sturl. iii. 58.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᛒᛁᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- id.
- idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mid. H. G.
- middle High German.
Works & Authors cited:
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)