Lerka

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lerka

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lerka" in Norwegian.

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

lerka: lerka, v. (að) 1) sammensnøre; hann varí kápu ok var höttrinn lerkaðr umhalsinn Landn. 2, 28; höfðu dramb-hosur lerkaðar at beini - - Fm. VI,44021; höfðu menn dragkyrtla latz atsíðu, ermar 5 alna langar ok svá þröngar,at draga skyldi at við handtygil oklerka allar at öxl Fm. VI, 44025 =Hkr. 6308 (jvf P. Claussøns Oversættelseaf Heimskringla S. 38330, Norske Ma-gazin I, 163 fg). 2) klemme, trykke, mis-handle, = þröngva; H. var víða umbúkinn blár ok lerkaðr (&vl hamlaðr)af stórum höggum Fld. III, 3575;skundar hón - til Maríu kirkju -lerkandi sína sál með tregasamligumstyn ok hugar œsingi Mar. 51911 jvf52524; á hverja lund er hann lerkar sikok pínir Æf. 2161; hann lerkaði sínnlíkam frá lýtum ok löstum Thom. 44628.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᚱᚴᛆ
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.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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