Mel-rakki

Old Norse Dictionary - mel-rakki

Meaning of Old Norse word "mel-rakki" in English.

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

mel-rakki
a, m. the ‘mel-dog,’ the white or polar fox, from its burrowing in these sand-hanks, Nj. 198, Bs. i. 581, Grág. ii. 347, Sturl. i. 88.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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