Krákr

Old Norse Dictionary - krákr

Meaning of Old Norse word "krákr" in English.

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

krákr
m. a kind of crow or raven, Edda (Gl.); ber þú sjálfr krák þinn, carry thou thy crow thyself! Þorst. Síðu H. 2; líka-krákr, a kind of pole for digging graves.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Þorst. Síðu H.
Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)
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