Skrök

Old Norse Dictionary - skrök

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrök" (or skrǫk)

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

Old Norse word skrök can mean:skrök

skrök (skrǫk)
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).
skrök (skrǫk)
COMPDS: skrökberendr, skröklaust, skrökligr, skrökmaðr, skrökmál, skrökmálasamr, skröksaga, skröksamligr, skröksemd, skrökváttr, skrökvitni.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
pref.
preface.
sing.
singular.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

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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