Snerkja

Old Norse Dictionary - snerkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "snerkja" in English.

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

snerkja Old Norse word can mean:

snerkja
t, (mod. snarka, að), [cp. Dan. snorke = snore], to sputter, of a light when the wick is damp; með snerkjanda nefi, Sks. 228.
snerkja
2. to make a surly face; hann sat uppréttr ok var snerktr mjök, Eg. 304; hann snerkir kinnr, Sks. 230.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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