Hlœkinn

Old Norse Dictionary - hlœkinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlœkinn"

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

hlœkinn
adj. [akin to hlúki], mean, filthy, Fms. ix. 32: as also hlœkendr, part. pl. id., see Eb. 132, note 4 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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