Reik

Old Norwegian Dictionary - reik

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "reik" in Norwegian.

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

reik: reik, f. Skillelinie paa Menneskets Hoved fra Panden til Nakken, hvorfra Haaretdeler sig og falder nedover til begge Sider (Folkespr. reik Aasen 591a); hárhans var öðrum megin reikar bleikten öðrum megin rautt OHm. 46 (342);af var rotnat skegg allt af jarli okhárit öðrum megin reikar Flat. I, 21234;hljóp þá ein (nl. konan) á mik okgreip í mítt hár ok reif af mér öðrummegin reikar Fld. III, 39214.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᛁᚴ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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