Old Icelandic Dictionary -

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "" in English.

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

Old Icelandic word can mean:

I)
(gen. rár, pl. rár), f. sail-yard.
II)
f. roe (cf. rábukkr).
III)
f.
1) corner, nook (rá er hyrning húss);
2) berth in a ship (skammar ‘ro skips rár).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
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