Marka

Old Icelandic Dictionary - marka

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "marka" in English.

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

marka Old Icelandic word can mean:

marka: (að), v.

marka: 1) to mark, draw the outline of; m. grundvöll undir kirkjuna, to draw the ground-plan of the church;

marka: 2) to mark as one’s property (þau naut vóru öll einn veg mörkuð);

marka: 3) to mark by an emblem (er þat mitt ráð, at menn marki stálhúfur sínar);

marka: 4) to draw (hann hafði rauðan skjöld ok ~ðr á hjörtr);

marka: 5) to observe, infer (mil of því m. hverr maðr hann var); þar eptir máttu m. hans fegrð, from this you can judge of his beauty;

marka: 6) to take notice of, heed, mind (Þórðr kvað eigi drauma skyldu m.);

marka: 7) to describe (~t hefi ek fyrir þér birting lopts).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚱᚴᛅ

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Also available in related dictionaries:

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

↑