Hanki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hanki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hanki" in Norwegian.

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

hanki: hanki, m. 1) Ring, ringformigt Haandgreb, = hönk; skaltu gera kistu at móðurmínni -, reka síðan á kistuna sterkarhenkr -, skulum við nú draga hanaí brottu, fœra niðr í jörð, ok bera áofan sem mestan þunga; fara nú síðan,ok sem þeir hafa farit um hríð, tekrat braka mjök í kistunni, ok bresta afhankarnir, ok kemst Gyða or kistunniFlóam. 13 (13212); hann görir stokkeinn ok bikar útan ok leggr sveininn þarí ok setr á útan hanka, sem sagt varfrá Moysy (jvf Stj. 25118) Post. 15322; baugr er fjöturr handar ok hanki okvirgill (nl. handar) SE. II, 4299. 2) iSærdeleshed en af de paa Seglets Siderfæstede Ringe, Løkker, hvorigjennem man,naar man vil minke Segl, sætte paaSeglet (halsa, se under dette Ord), stikkerSkjødrebet ind for derefter at drageSeglet ned til Skibsborde; (bœti) eyri(við) firir hanka hvern, eyri firir klóhverja (som fattes, naar man skal gerasegl) Gul. 3084.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚴᛁ
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:

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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