Dökkna
Old Norse Dictionary - dökkna
Meaning of Old Norse word "dökkna" (or dǫkkna)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dökkna (dǫkkna)
- að, to darken, Fms. i. 216, x. 284, Fas. iii. 12.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökkna may be more accurately written as dǫkkna.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚴᚴᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)