Ekkja
Old Icelandic Dictionary - ekkjaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "ekkja" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- ekkja
- f. widow (var þat lítit, at bera ekkju nafn); poet. woman.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
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