Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ökvinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ökvinn ǫkvinn

adj. clodded, lumpy; ökkvinn hleifr, Rm. 4 (opp. to hleifa þunna, 28): hleifr þykkr ok ökvinn, þrunginn sáðum, Völsa-þ. ökvinn-kálfa, u, f. with the lumpy calves of the bondwoman, Rm.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ökvinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ökvinn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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