Verkja

Old Norse Dictionary - verkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "verkja" in English.

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

verkja: and virkja, t, to feel ‘wark,’ i. e. pain: impers., eigi er sá heill er í augun verkir, a saying, Fbr. 75; virkir (sic) mik í höfuðit, Stj. 614; er hón víndrukkin eða virkir hana í höfuð, Karl. 56; sárit virkti hann mjök, Str. 5.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

pers.: person.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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