Kukl

Old Norse Dictionary - kukl

Meaning of Old Norse word "kukl" in English.

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

kukl
n. [prob. a for. word, which occurs in no very old writers; Germ. gaukel; Engl. juggle]:—juggling, sorcery, Edda ii. 638 (spelt kuckl), Mag. 176; kukl og fjölkyngi, Pass. 14.11.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
for.
foreign.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
prob.
probably.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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