Rík-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - rík-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rík-leikr" in English.

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

rík-leikr
(-leiki), m. power, authority, Sks. 494, H. E. i. 497, Fms. v. 158.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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