Morkinn

Old Norse Dictionary - morkinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "morkinn"

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

morkinn
part. [akin to meyrr, q. v.; from a lost verb; cp. Lat. marcere], rotten, decayed, of meat, fish. Morkin-skinna, u, f. Rotten-skin, the name of a vellum.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
part.
participle.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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