Erki-

Old Norse Dictionary - erki-

Meaning of Old Norse word "erki-" in English.

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

erki- Old Norse word can mean:

erki-
[Gr. ἀρχι-; Engl. arch-, etc.]
erki-
I. eccl. arch-, in COMPDS: erkibiskup, erkibiskupsdæmi, erkibiskupligr, erkidjákn, erkiprestr, erkistóll.
erki-
II. = great, portentous; erki-býsn, f. portent, Bs. i. 423.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
etc.
et cetera.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
line.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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