Rísta

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

rísta Old Icelandic word can mean:

rísta

(ríst; reist, ristum; ristinn), v.

rísta

1) to cut, slash (Otkell rekr sporann við eyra Gunnari ok rístr mikla ristu); r. e-t í sundr, to cut int two (Þ. reist í sundr línbrók sína);

rísta

2) to cut open (hón reist á mér kviðinn);

rísta

3) to cut, carve, grave on something (r. rúnar á kefli, horni);

rísta

4) to carve, form by carving (Hrafn lá í bekk ok reist spán, því at hann var hagr).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᛋᛏᛅ