Melrakki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - melrakki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "melrakki" in Norwegian.

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

melrakki: melrakki, m. Hvidræv, Merakke, Polarræv, canis lagopus L. Bp. I, 58723; verðadrepinn hjá garði sínum sem melrakkihjá greni SturL. I, 6822, jvf Vallalj.5170; byrgja e-n inni sem melrakka ígreni Klm. 14413; svæla e-n inni s. m.í g. (se E. Olafsens Reise s. 216) Nj.129 (19112); brenna inni s. melrakki íg. Pr. 4825 (AnaL. 1758). Jvf. under gren.Som Øgenavn: Þorleifr hét maðr, hannvar kallaðr melrakki Vem. 424.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᛚᚱᛆᚴᚴᛁ
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:

f.: Feminin.

L.: Linje.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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