Verkja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Verkja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 verkja

and virkja, t, to feel ‘wark,’ i. e. pain: impers., eigi er sá heill er í augun verkir, a saying, Fbr. 75; virkir (sic) mik í höfuðit, Stj. 614; er hón víndrukkin eða virkir hana í höfuð, Karl. 56; sárit virkti hann mjök, Str. 5.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚱᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
pers.: person, personal.

Works & Authors

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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