Hrekja

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hrekja Old Icelandic word can mean:

hrekja

(hrek; hrakta, hröktum; hrakiðr, hraktr), v.

hrekja

1) to drive away, chase off (h. e-n af máli);

hrekja

2) to annoy, vex, ill-treat (Sigmundr sagðist heldr vilja h. þá sem mest); h. e-n í orðum, to scold and abuse one;

hrekja

3) to damage, spoil (h. mál fyrir e-m); absol., h. fyrir e-m, to do damage to one;

hrekja

4) to abuse (= h. e-n í orðum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛁᚴᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary