Unicode:
ᚱ
Pronunciation (Proto-Germanic):
RYE-do
Phonetic Sound:
“R” as in “riding”
IPA [r]
Translation:
ride, journey
Alternative Names
Old Norse, Younger Futhark
reið (ᚱ)
Old English, Futhorc
rād(ᚱ)
Associated Concepts and Interpretations
Cognition, logic, perspective
Coordinative movement, riding, wagon
Cyclic action, rhythm, the sun wheel
Divine order, justice
Initiative, right timing
Physical journey, movement
The Path, The Way
Reunion
Trance, vision quests, útiseta, inner/shamanic journey
Associated Rune POEMS
As translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain.
Norwegian
Ræið kveða rossom væsta;
Reginn sló sværðet bæzta
Riding is said to be the worst thing for horses;
Reginn forged the finest sword
Icelandic
Reið er sitjandi sæla
ok snúðig ferð
ok jórs erfiði
Riding is of sitting a blessing
and swift journey
and horses toiling
Anglo-Saxon
Rad bẏþ on recẏde rinca gehƿẏlcum
sefte ond sƿiþhƿæt, ðamðe sitteþ on ufan
meare mægenheardum ofer milpaþas
Riding seems easy to every warrior while he is indoors
and very courageous to him who traverses the high-roads
on the back of a stout horse.
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