Virkr

Old Norse Dictionary - virkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "virkr" in English.

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

virkr Old Norse word can mean:

virkr: adj. working; in compds, stór-virkr, mikil-v., harð-v., góð-v., etc.; virkr dagr, a work-day, week-day, K. Á. 176, Rb. 78.

virkr: 2. careful, painstaking; virkr at e-u, working at, busy at, fond of; hann var virkr at hestinum, Fs. 55; virkr at henni ok kærr, Sks. 131.

virkr: 3. valued, dear; kærr var hann ok virkr konunginum, dear was he and valued by the king, O. H. L. 76; þeir menn vóru þeim goðum virkastir er mestar údáðir görðu, to those gods the men were dearest who did most evil, Hb. (1865) 23.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

etc.: et cetera.

v.: vide.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

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