Dökk-hárr
Old Norse Dictionary - dökk-hárr
Meaning of Old Norse word "dökk-hárr" (or dǫkk-hárr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dökk-hárr (dǫkk-hárr)
- adj. dark haired, Hkr. iii. 281.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökk-hárr may be more accurately written as dǫkk-hárr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚴᚴ-ᚼᛅᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)