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þekkr

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 þekkr

adj. agreeable, pleasant, liked; þýðr ok þekkr við sína menn, Fms. x. 420.

2 þekkr

2. pliable, tractable, obedient, of a child; hug-þekkr, Ó. H. 16; vera þekkr og hlýðinn; ú-þekkr, disobedient, refractory.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

þekkr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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