Reipa

Old Norse Dictionary - reipa

Meaning of Old Norse word "reipa" in English.

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

reipa Old Norse word can mean:

reipa: að, to fasten with a rope: naut., var reipat tréit á skipinu, the mast was rigged, Fms. ix. 480, v. l.

reipa: 2. reflex., ef þú reipask við at fara, if thou refuse to go, Fms. xi. 113.

reipa: II. in Dan. rebe, to ‘rope’ a field, to measure land with a rope.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

naut.: nautical.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

reflex.: retlexive.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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