At-reið

Old Norse Dictionary - at-reið

Meaning of Old Norse word "at-reið" in English.

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

at-reið Old Norse word can mean:

at-reið: f. (milit.) a riding at, a charge of horse, FmS. vi. 417, in the description of the battle at Stamford Bridge: Hkr. iii. 162 has áreið, but some MSS. atreið, vii. 57. β. the act of riding at or over, Nj. 21; esp. in the translation of French romances of tilting in tournaments, Str. (freq.)

at-reið: COMPD: atreiðarásS.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

lit.: literally.

milit.: military.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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