Merki

Old Icelandic Dictionary - merki

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "merki" in English.

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

merki Old Icelandic word can mean:

merki
(gen. pl. merkja), n.
merki
1) boundary, = landa~;
merki
2) banner, standard (tók ~t af stönginni);
merki
3) mark, token, sign (mun þat til merkja, at þeir Grímr munu heim koma); þessir menn, er náliga vóru með øngum merkjum, of no mark, distinction;
merki
4) remains, traces (þeir lögðu ok garðinn sem enn sér m.).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚱᚴᛁ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
m.
masculine.

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