SKRÖK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SKRÖK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SKRÖK

n., dat. skrokvi, [Early Swed. skruk]:—a false story, fable, falsehood; hvárt þat væri skrök eðr sannindi, Fms. ii. 185; hégómi ok skrök, Hkr. (pref.), Stj. 484: sing., ok verðr þat at skrökvi, and if it prove a story, N. G. L. i. 13; trúa því skrökvi, Hom. 123; bera saman skrök, Hkv. 1. 37; samna skrökvi, to pick up fables, stories (cp. North. E. to samm it up), Ó. H. (in a verse).

2 SKRÖK

COMPDS: skrökberendr, skröklaust, skrökligr, skrökmaðr, skrökmál, skrökmálasamr, skröksaga, skröksamligr, skröksemd, skrökváttr, skrökvitni.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚱᚢᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
pref.: preface.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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