Örk

Old Norse Dictionary - örk

Meaning 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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