Drekkja

Old Norse Dictionary - drekkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "drekkja" in English.

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

drekkja: t and ð, [Ulf. dragkjan; Engl. drench], to drown, with dat., Edda (pref.) 144, Fms. iii. 28, Fas. ii. 35: metaph. to swamp, Fms. x. 395: with acc., Hom. 154 (rarely): reflex, to be submerged, Fms. xi. 66.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

pref.: preface.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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