Á-reitinn

Old Norse Dictionary - á-reitinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-reitinn" in English.

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

á-reitinn: adj. grasping after, Ld. 318, v. l.: now in Icel. pettish; and áreitni, f. pettishness.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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