Oki

Old Norse Dictionary - oki

Meaning of Old Norse word "oki" in English.

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

oki
a, m. a cross-piece fastening boards or deals together; þar skulu vera fjórar rimar í ok okar á endum, Gþl. 381; hann hljóp upp á okann ok stóð þar, the cross-piece on the inside of a door, Háv. 39 (= hurðar-oki, Eb. 182); jafn-oki, an equal match.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
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