Hand-krækjask

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-krækjask

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hand-krækjask

t, recipr. to try the strength by pulling with crooked hands, Fms. vi. 203, Fs. 78 (where it is used of hooking hands together and standing in a circle as in a dance).

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚾᛏ-ᚴᚱᛅᚴᛁᛅᛋᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

pr.
proper.
recipr.
reciprocally.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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