Orka

Old Norse Dictionary - orka

Meaning of Old Norse word "orka" in English.

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

orka Old Norse word can mean:

orka: u, f. work, employment; þá skal hann orku gefa honum sem þrælum sínum, N. G. L. i. 36; ef þræll á orku, 30, Stj. 263; eiga saman verk ok orku, N. G. L. i. 34; móðr af orku, Stj. 160; orka ok erfiði, farit aptr til orku yðvarrar ok byrða, 263; hús eðr smiðju þar sem hann flytr fram orku sína, 22.

orka: 2. strength, power for work; orkan þvarr þvíat elli sótti á hendr honum, Ld. 54; fyrir orku sakir, Fas. iii. 223, and so in mod. usage.

orka: COMPDS: orkufátt, orkulauss, orkumaðr, orkuvana.

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

Similar entries:

Orka (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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