Hokra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hokra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hokra" in Norwegian.

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

hokra: hokra, v. (að) krybe; skulu vér nú berj-ast í stað, ok skaltu nú hvergi undanhokra Flat. I, 16029; metnaðr mikillógnar honum, ef hann skal nú klæð-lauss hokra út af húsinu Æf. 4298;hann hokrar undir klæðin hjá henniHáv. 4225; svá er sagt, at Þ. værilítill kvennamaðr, taldi hann þat verasvívirðing síns krapts at hokra atkonum Fbr. 820 (Flat. II, 952); hinuþykkir mér líkara, at þat sé mat-vélar þeim, er þar hokra eða skríðaat þjóna því (dvs. Afguden) Ridd. 14321;aldrei vildi Oddr blóta, herfiligt kvedzthonum þykkja at hokra þar fyrir stokk-um eða steinum Fld. II, 50532.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚴᚱᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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