Dökk

Old Norse Dictionary - dökk

Meaning of Old Norse word "dökk" (or dǫkk)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

dökk (dǫkk)
dökð, f. [dock], a pie, pool,l. 393, Mart. 107.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökk may be more accurately written as dǫkk.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚴᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Mart.
Martinus Saga. (F. III.)
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