Kriki

Old Norse Dictionary - kriki

Meaning of Old Norse word "kriki" in English.

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

kriki
a, m. [Engl. creek], a ‘crack,’ nook, freq. in mod. usage; handar-k., the armpit.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

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