Virki

Old Norse Dictionary - virki

Meaning of Old Norse word "virki" in English.

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

virki Old Norse word can mean:

virki
n. = verk, Anecd. 8 new Ed.: esp. in compds, íll-virki, stór-v., þrek-v., mann-v., qq. v.
virki
II. a work (= wark in bulwark, Southwark, etc.), wall, stronghold, castle, Bs. i. 672, Landn. 69; hann lét göra kirkju á Agðanesi, ok þar virki ok höfn, Fms. vii. 100; virki þat er heitir Skarðaborg, the work that is called Scarborough, Korm. 24, Stj. 509, O. H. l. 10; virkis-armr, the wing of a castle, Nj. 247; virkis-dyrr, -garðr, -horn, -hurð, -veggr, -stokkr, Fms. iii. 148, Sturl. i. 31, Krók. 56, Bs. i. 672, Eb. 310, Gullþ. 10; virkis-maðr, a defender in a work, Eb. 310; Suðr-virki, Southward in London, O. H. l.
virki
2. in mod. usage the wooden frame of a saddle is called virki (söðul-virki).
virki
3. a building; lögðu fjár-hluti til þessa helga virkis, O. H. l. 78; til kirkju virkisins, 86. virkis-búð, the name of one of the booths in the alþing, see búð.

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

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Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
etc.
et cetera.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
þ.
þáttr.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.
Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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