Oki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Oki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 oki

a, m. a cross-piece fastening boards or deals together; þar skulu vera fjórar rimar í ok okar á endum, Gþl. 381; hann hljóp upp á okann ok stóð þar, the cross-piece on the inside of a door, Háv. 39 (= hurðar-oki, Eb. 182); jafn-oki, an equal match.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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