Krókr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - krókrMeaning of Old Icelandic word "krókr" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
krókr Old Icelandic word can mean:
- krókr
- (-s, -ar), m.
- krókr
- 1) hook (nef hans var mikit ok ~ á);
- krókr
- 2) barb, on a spear or arrow-head (cf. krókaspjót, krókör);
- krókr
- 3) peg (þeir tóku reip ofan ór krókum);
- krókr
- 4) a fire-hook;
- krókr
- 5) curve, bend, winding;
- krókr
- rista krók, not to go straight;
- krókr
- gøra sér króka, to make a detour;
- krókr
- 6) corner (nú gangit þér í krókinn hjá húsinu).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᚢᚴᚱ
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- f.
- feminine.
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