Herkja

Old Norse Dictionary - herkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "herkja" in English.

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

herkja Old Norse word can mean:

herkja
1. t, to do with the utmost difficulty; herkja þeir þá í annat sinn norðr fyrir Langanes, Bs. i. 483.
herkja
2. u, f. [harki], dearth (?), a nickname, Landn.: the name of a giantess, Edda (Gl.): in the phrase, með herkjum or með herkjumunum, with the utmost difficulty.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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