Dökkr
Old Norse Dictionary - dökkr
Meaning of Old Norse word "dökkr" (or dǫkkr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dökkr (dǫkkr)
- adj., acc. dökkvan etc., with v inserted, [Swed.-Dan. dunkel; Germ. dunkel, A. S. deark, Engl. dark, may be identical, rk = nk], dark, Rb. 108; ský dökt ok dimt, FmS. xi. 136; dökkvir hjálmar, vi. 150; dökkt yfirbragð, i. 97; d. á har, dark of hair, Nj. 39; dökkvan skima, SkS. 229: compar., dökkvara liós, 203; dökkvir villustigar, FmS. i. 138.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökkr may be more accurately written as dǫkkr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚴᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- adj.
- adjective.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- compar.
- comparative.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Engl.
- English.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Rb.
- Rímbegla. (H. III.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)