Raki

Old Norse Dictionary - raki

Meaning of Old Norse word "raki"

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

raki
a, m. dampness, wet; rakinn á trénu, Best. 60: passim in mod. usage, raki í húsi, damp in a house; raki í jörðu.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

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