Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lokarr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 lokarr

m., dat. lokri, [A. S. locer], a plane, a joiner’s term; lokrar tveir, Pm. 124; kirkjan á þrjá lokra ok felli-stokk, 13: metaph., frekr get ek at þeim þykki lokarr minn til fégjalda, I ween they will think my plane cuts no thin shavings in the matter of fees, Fms. ii. 65: poët., óðar-lokarr, ömun-lokar, the ‘voice-plane’ = the tongue, Ad. 16, Edda 85 (in a verse). lokar-spánn, m. plane shavings, Fms. vi. 156, xi. 34, Edda 46, Þiðr. 20.

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Runic Inscription

lokarr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "lokarr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
dat.: dative.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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