Hörkull

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hörkull

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hörkull (hǫrkull)

m. roughness; hann segir svá meðr hörðum hörkul, 732. 15; skal ek göra þeim mikinn hörkul, I will work them much annoyance, MS. 4. 16: noise, din, hófsk þá bardaginn með miklum hörkul, Karl. 289; mátti þá heyra mikinn gný ok ógurligan hörkul, 307; þeir heyrðu hörkul ok stór högg Frankismanna, 354: hence comes prob. the mod. hörgull, meaning dearth; það er mesti hörgull á því: as also in the phrase, spyrja e-n út í hörgul, or segja e-t út í hörgul, to ask or tell minutely.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚱᚴᚢᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Fr
French in etymologies.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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