Lok-hvíla

Old Norse Dictionary - lok-hvíla

Meaning of Old Norse word "lok-hvíla" in English.

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

lok-hvíla
u, f. a ‘lock-bed,’ a locked bed-closet, in ancient dwellings, as a defence against night attacks, Sturl. ii. 217, Nj. 183, Eg. 603, Fms. ii. 64, Fs. 72, 102; lokhvílu-þil, the wainscot of a bed-closet, Sturl. ii. 228.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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