Forkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - forkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "forkr" in Norwegian.

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

forkr
forkr, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. -ar) Baadshage(lat. furca). Byl. 9, 1819; Fm. VII,19520. VIII, 3376. IX, 2421. 25722; Flat. I,5523. 5; svarer til lat. baculus HeilaG.II, 5218; setja forka við, at eigi - dvs. af- værge, forebygge at - Fm. VIII, 60 &vlJvf. Þorleifr Rjótnesforkr EJb. 47420.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᚴᚱ
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:

f.
Feminin.
G.
Genitiv.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
Pl.
Pluralis.
s.
substantiv.

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