Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vekra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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ð, [vakr], to freshen up, rouse; þetta er nú vekrir hug margra góðra manna, O. H. L. 86; vekra sporið, to quicken the pace.

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Runic Inscription

vekra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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