Hanki

Old Norse Dictionary - hanki

Meaning of Old Norse word "hanki" in English.

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

hanki
a, m. [Dan. hanke; Engl. hank], the hasp or clasp of a chest, Fs. 132; naut. pullies or blocks for brailing up a sail, n. G. l. i. 101; whence hanka-gjald, n., 199.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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