Rek

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rek

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rek" in Norwegian.

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

rek: rek, n. 1) hvad som driver om paa Søen; rek þau öll, er rekr (= er reka GuL.1454) í almenninga LandsL. 8, 262; jvfhafrek, vágrek. 2) hvad som driver,tilskynder, bevæger en til noget, Bevæg-grund; forn rek ero til þess ok guðligskipan - -, at hverr kristinn maðrá at gera réttliga tíund af allum réttomafla NL. I, 4598. 3) Foretagende, Be- stræbelse hvormed man søger at faa ud-rettet noget, fremmet en Sag (jvf reka(v.) 8); Þ. - ok synir hennar létu íllayfir þessu verki ok kváðu þetta mestaúhapp ok kváðust ætla hér mundumiklir eptirmálsmenn verða ok mikilrek at gjör Þiðr. 372 (25028). Jvf.afrek, farrek, torrek.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᚴ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

v.: Verbum.

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