Krökt

Old Norse Dictionary - krökt

Meaning of Old Norse word "krökt" (or krǫkt) in English.

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

krökt (krǫkt)
n. adj. swarming; krökt af fé, freq. in mod. usage; see krikt.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

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