Ríkja

Old Norse Dictionary - ríkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "ríkja" in English.

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

ríkja Old Norse word can mean:

ríkja: t, [Ulf. reikinon = ἄρχειν], to reign, Fms. i. 119, xi. 405, 408, passim in mod. usage.

ríkja: 2. to rule, with dat.; þar sem ofdrykkja ríkir manni, Hom. 31; hann ríkti jamnan hinum yngra, Stj. 160:—with acc., Skálda 190.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

mod.: modern.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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