Vökr
Old Norse Dictionary - vökr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vökr" (or vǫkr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vökr (vǫkr)
- adj. moist; vökvir eða vátir, Stj. 98; vökva jörð, a moist soil, Stj.; vera vökrar náttúru, MS. 732. 17.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vökr may be more accurately written as vǫkr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)