Ökkr

Old Norse Dictionary - ökkr

Meaning 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,l.; 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.
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