Kökkr

Old Norse Dictionary - kökkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kökkr" (or kǫkkr)

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

kökkr (kǫkkr)
m., dat. kekki, a lump, e. g. in badly-stirred porridge, in the throat, and the like; snæ-k., a snow-ball, Dropl.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
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