Reyti-söl

Old Norse Dictionary - reyti-söl

Meaning of Old Norse word "reyti-söl" (or reyti-sǫl)

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

reyti-söl (reyti-sǫl)
n. pl. picked seaweed; allar fjöru-nytjar fyrir útan reytisöl, Vm. 87.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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