Ríkis-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ríkis-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ríkis-maðr" in English.

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

ríkis-maðr
m. (-menn), a mighty man, ruler, Grág. ii. 99, Fms. i. 32, vii. 288, 290, Eg. 9, 26, 270, Skálda 152, passim: mod. a rich, monied man.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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