Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Purka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 purka

u, f. [Ivar Aasen purka; Lat. porcus], a sow; in svefn-purka, a sleepy sow, a term of abuse: a local name, Purk-ey, in western Icel., but called Svíney in the Eb.; as also a deed of 1533 A. D. (bænhús í Svíney, í Hrafsey, og Langey, etc.)

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

purka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "purka" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
loc: local, locally.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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