Old English Dictionary Entry

Rifter

Part of speech: riftr, es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 rifter

m. An instrument for reaping, a sickle, scythe :-- Riftr falx, Txts. 62, 430. Rifter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 1. Wíngeardseax, rifte[r] vel sicul falx, 146, 76. Riftre falce, 79, 69. Riftras falcis, 108, 19. rifter

Similar Words

(-)réd(-)
-raca
-racodteágian
-rád
-rádian

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᚠᛏᛖᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Voc.: Vocabulary
Wrt.: Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies

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