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ÞÖKK

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3 definitions

1 ÞÖKK

f., gen. þakkar, pl. þakkir; [Ulf. þagks = χάρις, Luke xvii. 9; A. S. þanc; Engl. thanks; Germ. dank; Dan. tak]:—prop. pleasure, liking, akin to þekkr, þokki, cp. Lat. gratia and gratus with grates and Gr. χαρά with χάρις, göra e-t til þakka e-s, to one’s liking, to please a person, Eg. 63; leggja e-t vel í þökk við en, 153: but usually,

2 ÞÖKK

II. thanks; Hrappr bað hann hafa þökk fyrir, Nj. 128; Auðr tók þat með þokkum, Fms. i. 247; þökk ok aufusa, see p. 32; kunna e-m þökk fyrir e-t, to be thankful, Bjarn. 24: so the phrase, mér er mesta þökk á því, to be obliged; þökk er mér á þinni hérkvámu, Fas. iii. 259; hón kunni þess önga þökk, she owed no thanks for it, Bjarn. 24; fyrir útan hvers manns þökk, whether they like it or not, D. N. ii. 39; Guðs þökk, God’s thanks, i. e. charity; göra tíund til Guðs þakka, Hom, (hence gustuk, q. v.); göra Guði þakkir, to thank God, Stj. 137, Fms. viii. 229, and passim. þakkar-görð, f. thanksgiving.

3 ÞÖKK

III. the name of a giantess in the myth of Balder, who would not weep for his death, hence the saying, Þökk grætr þurrum tárum, Thank weeps dry tears, Edda 39; a mythical word, prob. from a different root.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ÞÖKK

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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