Arka

Old Norse Dictionary - arka

Meaning of Old Norse word "arka" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

arka
að, to limp, hobble, of a sluggish gait; láta arka at auðnu, to let matters take their own course, slow and sure like fate, Nj. 185. v. l., Am. 96.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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