Örk
Old Norse Dictionary - örkMeaning of Old Norse word "örk" (or ǫrk) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
örk Old Norse word can mean:
- örk (ǫrk)
- f., gen. arkar and erkr, pl. arkir; [A. S. earc, arc; Engl. and Dan. ark]:—an ark, chest; örk ein mikil ok fornlig stóð í elda-húsinu, … örkina, … örkinni, Fær. 186, Eb. ch. 50; örku-fótr, Ó. H. 152; gengr Vígdís inn til erkr þeirrar er Þórðr átti, Ld. 48.
- örk (ǫrk)
- 2. a sarcophagus, Symb. 24.
- örk (ǫrk)
- II. eccl. the Ark; gör þú mér örk af trjám, i. e. Noah’s Ark, Stj. 306; örk Guðs, SkS. 753; usually Sáttmáls-örk, Stj., Ver., Barl., Rb., the Bible. arkar-fótr, m. the foot of a chest, FmS. iv. 355.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, örk may be more accurately written as ǫrk.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- ch.
- chapter.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
- eccl.
- ecclesiastical.
- i. e.
- id est.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Symb.
- Symbolae. (H. IV.)
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Rb.
- Rímbegla. (H. III.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Ver.
- Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
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