Rak-spölr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rak-spölr" (or rak-spǫlr)

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

rak-spölr (rak-spǫlr)

m., proncd. rek-spölr, the straight way; fara réttan rakspöl, to go straight on.

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

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