Lukka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lukka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lukka

u, f. [a for. word, from Germ. gluck, but occurs in writers of the 14th century, e. g. Bárð. S., or even earlier], luck; þótti Þórðr mikla lukku á hafa haft, Bárð. 36; eigi mun þér silfr-fátt verða til lukkunnar, Finnb. 254 (from Arna-Magn. 132 fol.), Skíða R. 50, 53, 57: freq. in mod. usage, ó-lukka, ill luck, Fms. v. 255.

2 lukka

COMPDS: lukkuligr, lukkumaðr.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᚢᚴᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
f.: feminine.
for.: foreign.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
R.: Rimur.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.
Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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