Skrök

Old Norse Dictionary - skrök

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrök" (or skrǫk) in English.

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

skrök Old Norse word can mean:

skrök (skrǫk): n., dat. skrokvi, [Early Swed. skruk]:—a false story, fable, falsehood; hvárt þat væri skrök eðr sannindi, Fms. ii. 185; hégómi ok skrök, Hkr. (pref.), Stj. 484: sing., ok verðr þat at skrökvi, and if it prove a story, n. G. L. i. 13; trúa því skrökvi, Hom. 123; bera saman skrök, Hkv. 1. 37; samna skrökvi, to pick up fables, stories (cp. North. E. to samm it up), Ó. H. (in a verse).

skrök (skrǫk): COMPDS: skrökberendr, skröklaust, skrökligr, skrökmaðr, skrökmál, skrökmálasamr, skröksaga, skröksamligr, skröksemd, skrökváttr, skrökvitni.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

North. E.: Northern English.

pref.: preface.

sing.: singular.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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