Reistr

Old Norse Dictionary - reistr

Meaning of Old Norse word "reistr" in English.

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

reistr: m., gen. reistar, qs. vreistr, [cp. Engl. wrist], a twist; jarðar reistr, the ‘earth-twist,’ ‘earth’s curl,’ poët. a serpent, Bragi, see Bugge in Philol. Tidskr.:—a nickname, Landn., whence the local names, Reistar-á, Reistar-gnúpr, Landn., map of Icel.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

poët.: poetically.

qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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