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Nökkverr

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1 nökkverr nǫkkverr

m. a απ. λεγ. in a dub. passage, a nick (= nykr?),—nökkvers nökkvi, the nick’s coble = the stone, the rock (?), lasta lauss er lifnaði á nökkvers nökkva Bragi, when the guileless Bragi was left on the rock, Stor. 3; cp. hann tók dvergana, ok flytr þá á sæ út, ‘ok setr þá í flæðarsker,’ Edda 48.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

nökkverr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dub.
dubious.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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