Hölkn

Old Norse Dictionary - hölkn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hölkn" (or hǫlkn) in English.

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

hölkn (hǫlkn): n. a rough stony field, almost = hraun, q. v.; á hölkni einu, Fas. iii. 625; hann setsk niðr á hölknit fyrir ofan búðirnar, Ld. 290 (v. l. hraunit); þá er undir svá hart sem hölkn, Hrafn. 26; hölkn eða hreysar, n. G. l. i. 38; í fjöru eða á hœlkn, ii. 111, 146, Hým. 24; um hölkn ok skóga, Karl. 243: in local names, Hölkna-heiðr, see the map of Icel.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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