Rétt

Old Icelandic Dictionary - rétt

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "rétt" in English.

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

rétt Old Icelandic word can mean:

rétt
I)
rétt
f.
rétt
1) public fold (þat var um haustit, er sauðir vóru í ~ reknir);
rétt
2) esp. pl. the general sheep-gathering in autumn (þann dag skulu vera réttir í Þórarinsdal).
rétt
II)
rétt
adv.
rétt
1) just, exactly, precisely;
rétt
2) straight (þeir stefndu r. á þá);
rétt
3) rightly, correctly (lýsa e-u r.).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᛏᛏ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
esp.
especially.
pl.
plural.
adv.
adverb.
e-u
einhverju.

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