Hlœkinn

Old Norse Dictionary - hlœkinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlœkinn" in English.

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

hlœkinn: adj. [akin to hlúki], mean, filthy, Fms. ix. 32: as also hlœkendr, part. pl. id., see Eb. 132, note 4 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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