Merki

Old Norse Dictionary - merki

Meaning of Old Norse word "merki" in English.

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

merki Old Norse word can mean:

merki
n., gen. pl. merkja, dat. merkjum, [mark]:—a landmark, boundary, esp. in pl., Grág. ii. 213, 216, 223, 279, 285, n. G. l. i. 41, 307, passim; also landa-merki, q. v.: sing. a mark, færa mark til síns merkis, Grág. i. 416.
merki
2. a milit. term, a banner, standard, Nj. 127, Eg. 88, 268, Fms. vi. 334–336, 406, 407, 412, 413, 419, ix. 25; mælti hann til Halldórs Snorrasonar, at hann skyldi djarfliga bera fram merkit, Halldórr svarar heldr styggliga, beri héri merki fyrir þér rögum! vi. 159: for a classical passage as to a charmed standard (a raven), see Orkn. ch. 11, cp. Þorst. Síðu H. ch. 2, Nj. 158 (in the battle of Clontarf), as also Ó. H. (1853) ch. 201, 219, 221, 225, 227: a standard for procession in churches, Vm. 22, 52, Pm. 66.
merki
II. a mark, token, sign; ok mun þat til merkja, at þeir Grímr munu heim koma, Nj. 197; ok hefir þat orðit til merkja, at, Eg. 766; þessir menn er náliga vóru með öngum merkjum, of no mark, distinction, Fms. xi. 261; merki munu þér at þykkja ef ek segi þér frá honum, Edda 47.
merki
2. signification, importance; mikil merki í þessi tölu, Hom. 72; þau hafa mörg merki í sér, 51; þeirra manna er nokkut merki (distinction) var at, Sturl. i. 186.
merki
3. remains, traces; hennar merki má hvergi sjá, Al. 93; þeir lögðu ok garðinn sem enn sér merki, Eb. 132; vil ek sjá þau merki er þar hafa orðit, Ó. H. 238.
merki
COMPDS: merkisburðr, merkismaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
esp.
especially.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
q. v.
quod vide.
sing.
singular.
v.
vide.
ch.
chapter.
cp.
compare.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
milit.
military.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Þorst. Síðu H.
Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
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