Rek-spölr

Old Norse Dictionary - rek-spölr

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

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

rek-spölr (rek-spǫlr)
m., better rak-spölr, q. v.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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