Reki

Old Icelandic Dictionary - reki

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "reki" in English.

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

reki Old Icelandic word can mean:

reki
m.
reki
1) a thing drifted ashore (hverr maðr á reka fyrir landi sínu);
reki
2) prosecution (of a suit for manslaughter, etc.); gøra mikinn reka at e-u, to follow up, prosecute with energy.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᚴᛁ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
e-u
einhverju.
etc.
et cetera.

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