Rökn

Old Norse Dictionary - rökn

Meaning of Old Norse word "rökn" (or rǫkn) in English.

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

rökn Old Norse word can mean:

rökn (rǫkn)
1. n. pl. beasts of burthen, as also steeds; rökn bitluð, Hkv. i. 50; kjalar rökn, rasta rökn, the keel-steeds, sea-steeds, i. e. ships, Edda (Ht.), Fms. i. (in a verse); borð-rökn, haf-r., sund-r., = ships, Lex. Poët.
rökn (rǫkn)
2. f. the hand, Edda (Gl.), a απ. λεγ., a Slavon. word, Russ. ruka.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, rökn may be more accurately written as rǫkn.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
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