Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FORKR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 FORKR

m. [for. word; Lat. furca], a fork, pole, Landn. 154: a punting pole, Eg. 220, Fms. vii. 195, viii. 337, ix. 24, 257, passim, Ld. 56, it occurs even in a verse of the 10th century in Landn. 3. 14 (if the verse be genuine): a fork to eat with is in Icel. called gaffall, a mod. word borrowed from Germ. gabel, Dan. gaffel.

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Runic Inscription

FORKR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
for.: foreign.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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