Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Virkta-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 virkta-maðr

m. a chosen man, favourite man; virktamenn Sveins konungs, the king’s best men, Fms. xi. 366; þeir kváðu hann vera virktamann, said he was a capital man, Ó. H. 152; þræli þeim er lengi hefir hennar virkðamaðr verit, Clem. 130.

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Runic Inscription

virkta-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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