Myrkva

Old Norse Dictionary - myrkva

Meaning of Old Norse word "myrkva" in English.

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

myrkva
ð, to grow mirk, darken: impers., aptan dags er myrkva tók, Eg. 405; en er myrkva tók, Fms. ix. 273, 506; þá tók at myrkva (myrkja Ed.) af nótt, Eg. 230; en er nótt (acc.) myrkti, when night grew mirk, late in the summer, Fms. i. 67; um haustið er nátt (acc.) tók at myrkva, Sturl. iii. 253, Grett. 115: pers., hann myrkti sólina, Barl. 168, (rare): reflex., nótt (nom.) myrkvisk, darkens, Sks. 231 (but less good).

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
nom.
nominative.
pers.
person.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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