Sterkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sterkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sterkr" in Norwegian.

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

sterkr: sterkr, adj. 1) stærk i Besynderlighed, afstore Kræfter, = styrkr (jvf storkna);hann var mikill maðr ok sterkr OH.923; Hrolleifr var allra manna sterk-astr ok fór ílla með afli sínu Vatsd. 18(3028); Þorskf. 6115; Þ. - sat í Stafa-holti ok hafði vörðu sterka Sturl. II,1036. 2) kraftig, stærk virkende; sterkgrös Heilag. II, 5607; sterkr drykkr Flat.I, 3744. II, 8636 jvf Eg. 74 (17913); sterkfœða Æf. 220. 3) stor, anseelig, be-tydelig; sterk orrosta Bret. 56; sterkveizla Flat. III, 3094.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚽᚱᚴᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

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