Rétta

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

rétta Old Icelandic word can mean:

rétta

(-tta, -ttr), v.

rétta

1) to make straight, straighten, opp. to beygja, kreppa (~ krók, ~ á sér fingrna);

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2) to stretch out, stretch (r. or r. fram höndina); r. e-t e-m, to reach, hand over, a thing to one (hann rétti sjóðinn at Sigmundi);

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3) to raise, right a capsized boat (hvelfdi skipinu, en dvergarnir réttu skip sitt);

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4) to rise (hann rétti ekki ór rekkju);

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5) to put right, adjust; r. hluta e-s, to redress; knoungr vildi eigi r. þetta mál, the king refused justice;

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6) to let the ship drift, = leggja í rétt (varð þá at hlaða seglum ok r.);

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7) with preps., r. fram, to stretch out; r. e-t upp, to raise (Þórr rétti upp höndina); r. við, to come to oneself, recover (Narfi réttir við ór rotinu);

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8) refl., ~st, to be put straight; réttust fingrnir, the fingers became straight; to stretch oneself (r. gørði raumrinn stirðr); r. upp, to rise (Hákon jarl réttist upp).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᛏᛏᛅ

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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