Dýrkan

Old Norse Dictionary - dýrkan

Meaning of Old Norse word "dýrkan" in English.

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

dýrkan
f. worship, adoration, 623. 11: veita goðum d., 655. 1: in pl., Stj. 54: glorifying, dýrkan andar ok likama. 50; afguða-d., skurðgoða-d., idolatry.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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