Lykkja

Old Icelandic Dictionary - lykkja

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "lykkja" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

lykkja
f. loop, coil of a rope, etc. (hann hafði ok dregr á hönd sér); gera ~ á leiðinni, to put an end to one’s journey, to stop; coil of a serpent (ormr með lykkju mikilli ok breiðum sporði).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅ

Abbreviations used:

etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

Back