Browse by Letter
Language
Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ökvask

Back to Letter ö
Definitions

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ökvask ǫkvask

að, to form a clod or lump; vegrinn blautr ok aukkast (thus the Cod.) leirinn við fætrna, the road was wet, and the loam stuck to the feet, Thom. 359.

2 ökvask ǫkvask

2. here may be mentioned the mod. phrase, akka e-u saman, to carry or cart together, of heavy things like damp hay; að akka saman votu heyinu.
Orthography

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ökvask

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Cod.
Codex.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.