Rykkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rykkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rykkr" in Norwegian.

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

rykkr: rykkr, m. Ryk, stærk Fart, hvormed nogetsættes i Bevægelse. Fm. X, 43810. 12 (se under rykkja 1); nýtr bóndi afls okkippir röskliga vaðnum, því at hannhugði haldit annan veg eigi bila, enþat fór annan veg, því at erkibiskuphrapar við rykkinn ok fellr á framFm. XI, 4427; Þorsteinn hefir allaneinn rykkinn, at hann slökkvir ljósit,ok stökkr upp yfir flagðit í sænginaFlat. I, 25826; grípr bróðirinn sverðitbæði hart ok títt ok afslíðrar í einumrykk Æf. 2289 jvf Bp. II, 11113. 17933;tekst þar en snarpasta orrosta, ok ífyrsta rykk fellr af Gofarius 2 þús-undruð manna Bret. 8 (1368).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛦᚴᚴᚱ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

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