Hólkr

Old Norse Dictionary - hólkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hólkr" in English.

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

hólkr
m. [prop. holkr, cp. Engl. hulk], a ring or tube of metal, Dipl. iii. 4, Fas. ii. 259; kníf-h., the ring on a knife’s handle; skúf-h., járn-h., an iron tube.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
prop.
proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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