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.)