Ökkr
Old Norse Dictionary - ökkrMeaning of Old Norse word "ökkr" (or ǫkkr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ökkr (ǫkkr)
- m. a lump, heavy clod, also a tumour, protuberance, Fél.; cp. ökvask.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ökkr may be more accurately written as ǫkkr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚴᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fél.
- Félags-rit.