Veikr

Old Norse Dictionary - veikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "veikr" in English.

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

veikr Old Norse word can mean:

veikr: adj., also veykr, see also vákr; the ei is the usual and the mod. form: [A. S. wâc; Engl. weak; Dan. væg; cp. Germ. schwach]:—weak; hornbogi veykr, SkS. 408 B; veikr stólpi, BS. i. 724; veykr sproti, Stj. 641; lítil-magni ok veikr, Barl. 100; engi er svá veikr at aflit skorti, ef …, 119; of-veikr, of-veikr allvallds bogi! FmS. ii. 331 (of-veykr, Fb. l. c.)

veikr: 2. weakly, sick; þótt hón verði veyk, Mar.; veyka sál, id.: freq. in mod. usage, sótt-veikr, fár-veikr, dauð-veikr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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