Hnökra
Old Norse Dictionary - hnökraMeaning of Old Norse word "hnökra" (or hnǫkra) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hnökra (hnǫkra)
- að, to touch or graze the bottom, in the phrase, það hnökrar, of a boat in shallow water, or of a horse crossing a stream.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hnökra may be more accurately written as hnǫkra.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᚢᚴᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.