Herkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - herkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "herkja" in Norwegian.

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

herkja
herkja, v. slæbe eller drage sig frem, med Møie og Langsomhed bevæge sig fremad (jvf harka); þá kemr andviðri ok rekrþá allt vestr fyrir Skagafjörð, þá léttiþeim rétti, ok herkja þeir þá í annatsinn fyrir Langanes Bp. I, 48235.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᚴᛁᛆ
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:

p.
Pagina, side.
v.
Verbum.

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