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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