Hœkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hœkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hœkja" in Norwegian.

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

hœkja
hœkja, f. Krykke: tekr hann hœkjur tvær,ok var broddr niðr or hvárri -; erhann kemr inn, stumrar hann mjökok fellr fast á hœkjurnar ok snýr tilannarra stafkarla ok sezt niðr útar-liga í halminum Flat. I, 21031. 36 (Ís-lenzkar fornsögur III, 44. 50); jvfGrett. 20228; Flat. III, 15414 jvf 3; Mag.*666. 16. 718.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚴᛁᛆ
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.
lat.
latinsk.

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