Hörkla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hörkla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hörkla (hǫrkla)

að, [hark and harki], to hobble, go with difficulty, as if walking on rough ground; hann hörklar af heiðinni ofan, Bs. i. 443.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚱᚴᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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