Vökr

Old Norse Dictionary - vökr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vökr" (or vǫkr) in English.

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

vökr (vǫkr)
adj. moist; vökvir eða vátir, Stj. 98; vökva jörð, a moist soil, Stj.; vera vökrar náttúru, MS. 732. 17.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vökr may be more accurately written as vǫkr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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