Reiða

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

reiða Old Icelandic word can mean:

reiða

I)

reiða

(-dda, -ddr), v.

reiða

1) to cary on horseback; hverr reiddi yðr yfir Markarfljót, who put you across M.?;

reiða

2) ~ e-t um (of) öxl, to carry a thing (poised) on one’s shoulder (heinn hafði hann fyrir vápn ok reiddi of öxl);

reiða

3) to make one rock, shake, push (reiðit hana af baki, svá at hún falli í lœkinn ofan);

reiða

4) to toss, of wind and waves (bátinn undir honum reiddi vindr ok straumr norðr með landi); impers. to be tossed about (reiddi þá ymsa vega); tók þá at r. saman skipin, the ships began to drive against one another; e-u reiðir e-n veg af, it ends (turns out) in a certain way (vóru þá margir hræddir um, hversu af mundi r.);

reiða

5) to carry about, spread abroad (kann vera, at þeir menn reiði orð mín úvitrlig fyrir alþýðu);

reiða

6) to brandish, swing, raise in the air (hann greip øxina ok reiddi upp);

reiða

7) to weigh in a balance (r. silfr, fé);

reiða

8) to pay (r. fé af hendi, r. verð fyrir e-t).

reiða

II)

reiða

f.

reiða

1) attendance, service (vist ok öll r.); vinna e-m reiðu, to serve, attend;

reiða

2) accomodation (á þeim skógi var svá hörð ~n þeirra, at ekki var at eta, nema börk af viði);

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3) vera til reiðu, to be ready at hand (til reiðu er yðr hér vetrvist); konungr lét þat þegar til reiðu, the king granted that at once;

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4) henda reiður á e-u, to notice, heed (jarl spurði, hvert hann fœri þaðan; þeir kváðust eigi reiður hafa á hent).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᛁᚦᛅ

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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