Orkn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - orkn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "orkn" in Norwegian.

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

orkn: orkn, n. et Slags Sælhund eller Kobbe (selr, lat. phoca), nemlig den som i E. Pontoppidans Norges nat. Historie II, 20316 kaldes Haverken og i K. Leems Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper S. 24626 Havert, og sandsynligvis er =t. klappmütze, phoca leonina Fabriciib. Groenlandica 11, jvf Landt Beskri-velse over Færøerne S. 240; GhM.III, 38014 fgg; kona ein fór of morgunsnemma at kanna fjöru -; sér hónsíðan orkn mikit liggja á steini skamtfrá sér Bp. I, 33518 jvf 21. 23.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚴᚿ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

S.: Side.

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