ÖKKLA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÖKKLA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÖKKLA

n., pl. ökklu, this (like hjarta, lunga, auga) is in good old vellums the constant form, whence mod. ökli, a, m.; [A. S. aucleow; Engl. ankle; Germ. enkel; Swed. ankel]:—the ankle; öklu hans ok iljar, Post. (Unger) 24; gögnum fótlegginn við ökklat, Fms. ix. 528 (thus also Fb. iii. 158, l. c.); óðu þeir í ökla (= öklu), Fb. iii. 304; á legginn við ökklat, D. N. iv. 90; fótrinn fyrir ofan ökkla, Nj. 219; jafnhátt ökla, Fb. i. 524; auklun vóru af eiri, leggirnir af silfri, Al. 116; ökla-eldr, Fb. i. 416. ökla-liðr, m. an ankle-joint, Gullþ. 75.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚴᚴᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
vellum: vellum.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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