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Meaning of hreytir | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈr̥eiːtir

Definitions

thrower, sharer, wielder (used in kennings for men in conjunction with names for weapons)

archaic, masculine, poetic

Examples

“*hreysti frömdu hreytar spanga”
“Með hverjum ver þú hilmi land kvað hreytir sverða // þið munuð liðsmenn lítið skerða // lát mig að slíku fræddan verða”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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