Hroka

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hroka

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hroka" in Norwegian.

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

hroka: hroka, v. (að) fylde til Overflod eller Over-maal; tók af höfði sér hött einn -,biðr féhirði sínn roka af silfri OHm.6018; fœrit honum et dýrsta purpura-gull ok hrokaþa af því þessa cisternaMork. 16335 (jvf Fm. VII, 9516); mátt-ugt meingerðaker fullt ok hrokat meðstórum syndom Mar. 16615; hann hefirok einn líkama en hrokaðar stórarkistur með ymissum klæðum Post.65036; hvat mun ek villtr maðr okvesall gjöra hrokaðr af ólyfjani íllrahluta Mar. 41219; jvf Klm. 16823.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᚮᚴᛆ
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.

v.: Verbum.

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