HÓLKR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HÓLKR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HÓLKR

m. [prop. holkr, cp. Engl. hulk], a ring or tube of metal, Dipl. iii. 4, Fas. ii. 259; kníf-h., the ring on a knife’s handle; skúf-h., járn-h., an iron tube.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛚᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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