Korka

Old Norse Dictionary - korka

Meaning of Old Norse word "korka" in English.

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

korka
u, f. a pining or wasting away; það er korka í honum. korku-legr, adj. pining, perhaps a corruption from kraki, kroklegr, legr, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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