Auki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - auki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "auki" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

auki: auki, m. 1) Forøgelse, Tilvæxt; ef -, þáverðr þat auki mikill langrar rœðu Kgs.1116; auki fagnaðar, pínsla, Elucid. 7423.13818; fyr útan þolinmœði gerist súráðning at synda auka, es til syndabóta skyldi sett vera Heilag. I, 23937;verða at moldar auka Herv. 2154;Pr. 67; til auka dvs. desuden, oven iKjøbet, Bp. II, 170; Mar. 22228. 2) dyriskSæd: hvals auki (= sperma ceti) Kgs.62; jvf Harpestr. 51. 176. 3) Afkom. Kgs. 32; Barl. 2619; Stj. 1112; Str.59. 4) Afgrøde, hvad den i Jorden ned-lagte Sæd kaster af sig (jvf ávöxtr).Barl. 19316. 200, 5) Renter af Kapital. JKr. 55 (s. 381 &vl 8). 6) Kraft,Styrke; pá var konungr reiðr ok fœristí alla aukana afls síns Bret. 8 (14018);fœrðist í aukana dvs. tog til at brugealle sine Kræfter, Grett. 84. 202.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚢᚴᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

ital.: italiensk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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