VEIKR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VEIKR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VEIKR

adj., also veykr, see also vákr; the ei is the usual and the mod. form: [A. S. wâc; Engl. weak; Dan. væg; cp. Germ. schwach]:—weak; hornbogi veykr, Sks. 408 B; veikr stólpi, Bs. i. 724; veykr sproti, Stj. 641; lítil-magni ok veikr, Barl. 100; engi er svá veikr at aflit skorti, ef …, 119; of-veikr, of-veikr allvallds bogi! Fms. ii. 331 (of-veykr, Fb. l. c.)

2 VEIKR

2. weakly, sick; þótt hón verði veyk, Mar.; veyka sál, id.: freq. in mod. usage, sótt-veikr, fár-veikr, dauð-veikr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛁᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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