Hökull

Old Norse Dictionary - hökull

Meaning of Old Norse word "hökull" (or hǫkull) in English.

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

hökull (hǫkull): m., dat. hökli, [Ulf. renders by hakul the Gr. φελόνης, i. e. φαινόλης, Lat. paenula, a mantle, 2 Tim. iv. 13; A. S. hacela; O. H. G. hachul; old Fr. hekil; Dan. messe-hagel; akin to hekla, q. v.]:—a priest’s cope; purpura-h., BS. i. 67; hann hafð ok út pell þat er h. sá er úr görr er Skarbendingr heitir, 77, Vm. 13, 92, FmS. iii. 168, viii. 197, D. I. passim.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hökull may be more accurately written as hǫkull.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

Gr.: Greek.

i. e.: id est.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

q. v.: quod vide.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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