Reita

Old Norse Dictionary - reita

Meaning of Old Norse word "reita" in English.

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

reita Old Norse word can mean:

reita
t, qs. vreita, [akin to ríta; Germ. reissen, reizen; Swed. reta]:—to scratch, prop. to irritate, stir up, excite one’s anger, Fs. 46; reita forlögin, Al. 55; reita þinn skapara, n. G. l. ii. 416; r. Guðs reiði, Stj. 54, 449; r. hug e-s, Barl. 96, 114; hví hefir þú reitta Philisteos í mót oss, Stj. 414: to charm, sú er mik reitir, Gísl. (in a verse).
reita
II. reflex. reitask or rætask; reitisk á um e-t, to be stirred up; mun á bardaga reitask, will there be a fight? Fms. x. 392; reittisk á um tal ok kossa, iii. 144; reittisk þá á um vist hans, then he was well seen there, vii. 112; þá reittisk ekki af (á) um talit, the conversation dropped, Glúm. 336; mun þá skjótt á rætask um gleði manna, Fms. vii. 119; þat tal þótti Agli gott ok rættisk af vel, Eg. 686; mál-reitinn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
prop.
proper, properly.
qs.
quasi.
Swed.
Swedish.
n.
neuter.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
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