Rakr

Old Norse Dictionary - rakr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rakr" in English.

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

rakr Old Norse word can mean:

rakr
adj., rök, rakt, damp, wet, freq. in mod. usage, vera rakr í fætrnar; of the earth, það er rakt; rakar engjar, with regard to mowing, see rekja.
rakr
II. straight; fasta sjau daga í röku, seven days continuously, 623. 27.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

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