Morkinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Morkinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 morkinn

part. [akin to meyrr, q. v.; from a lost verb; cp. Lat. marcere], rotten, decayed, of meat, fish. Morkin-skinna, u, f. Rotten-skin, the name of a vellum.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᚢᚱᚴᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.
vellum
vellum.

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