Dreki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dreki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dreki" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

dreki: dreki, m. 1) Drage, et Slags Orm ellerSlange (gr. , lat. draco). Flat.I, 338; Stj. 713; = höggormr: býðr sjalfrguð at gyrða höfuð drekans Heilag.II, 38815 jvf &vl (1 Mos. 3, 15 jvfStj. 3712. 17); saa og Heilag. II, 2021. 2) et Slags Krigsskib saa kaldet af For- stavnens Lighed med en Drage. Flat.I, 39532 fgg. 4357 fgg; Fm. X, 77. XI,45. 375; Hák. Iv. 25211.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚽᚴᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

fgg.: følgende (om flere).

gr.: græft.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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