Oki
Old Norse Dictionary - oki
Meaning of Old Norse word "oki"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- oki
- a, m. a cross-piece fastening boards or deals together; þar skulu vera fjórar rimar í ok okar á endum, Gþl. 381; hann hljóp upp á okann ok stóð þar, the cross-piece on the inside of a door, Háv. 39 (= hurðar-oki, Eb. 182); jafn-oki, an equal match.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- ch.
- chapter.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- Háv.
- Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)