Rek

Old Norse Dictionary - rek

Meaning of Old Norse word "rek" in English.

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

rek Old Norse word can mean:

rek: n., qs. vrek, [Engl. wreck and wretch; early Dan. wrac, wrag: Swed. wrak; quae cognominantur lingua Danica wrec. Dipl. Arna-Magn. Thork. i. 3]:—jetsum, a thing drifted ashore: rek þan öll er rekr í almenninga, þá á konungr, n. G. l. ii. 165; haf-rek, vág-rek, q. v.

rek: II. metaph. a prosecution; mundu miklir eptirmáls-menn ok mikil rek at gör, Njarð. 372.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

qs.: quasi.

q. v.: quod vide.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)

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