Rækall

Old Norse Dictionary - rækall

Meaning of Old Norse word "rækall" in English.

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

rækall: or reikall (?), m. [Dan. rækel], a rover, used as a kind of oath; hver rækallinn! rækals-:—Reikall, as pr. name, Gullþ.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

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