Hinkra

Old Norse Dictionary - hinkra

Meaning of Old Norse word "hinkra" in English.

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

hinkra
að, to halt, stop a bit; h. við, to halt, freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

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