Rykkr

Old Norse Dictionary - rykkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rykkr" in English.

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

rykkr
m. [Dan. ryk], a hasty pull or movement; Þorsteinn hefir allan einn rykkinn, Fb. i. 258; við þenna rykk vaknar húsfreyja, Fms. xi. 438; í einum rykk, Thom.: medic. spasms, Fel. x.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicine, medically.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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