Harka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Harka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 harka

1. (qs. harðka), u, f. hardness, and metaph. hardiness, Fb. i. 521; freq. in mod. usage: also of a hard frost, mesta harka: the phrase, með hörku-munum, with utmost difficulty. hörku-veðr, n. hard frosty weather; vetrar-hörkur, winter frost.

2 harka

2. að, to scrape together, with dat., Fms, viii. 73; munu þeir hafa harkat saman liði sínu, Mork. 90: impers., e-m harkar, things go ill with one, Finnb. 338, Fas. ii. 239; það harkar um e-t, id., Bjarn. 62.

3 harka

II. reflex. id., Fas. ii. 307: to make a tumult, Finnb. 224; Ljótr vaknaði ok spurði hverr harkaðist, Háv. 31 new Ed.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚱᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pers.: person, personal.
qs.: quasi.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

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