Tor-rek

Old Norse Dictionary - tor-rek

Meaning of Old Norse word "tor-rek" in English.

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

tor-rek
n. (qs. tor-wrek, a dismal wreck, sad loss), a loss, detriment; ef maðr er stolinn fé sínn … ok lýsa sínu torreki, n. G. L. i. 83; furðu mikit t. görir faðir þinn sér at, Hkr. i. 73; várt t. lízk verra, Sighvat: the name of a poem, Sona-torrek, Sons’ loss, Eg.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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