Ryk

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ryk

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ryk" in Norwegian.

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

ryk
ryk, n. hvad som farer, driver om i Luften som Røg for Vinden (jvf rjúka 2); sáþeir R. mikinn jóreyk leggja á himininn,en þeir sá ekki liðit fyrir skógum, ernær þeim vóru, ok ætluðu fyrst, at afvindi myndi vera rykit, sem þar kannopt verða, er sendin er jörðin, en er þeirsá rykit með jöfnu ganga -, þá - Pr.2732 fg jvf Sallust. Jug. c. 53 Begyndelsen.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛦᚴ
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:

c.
Capitel.
n.
Neutrum.

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