Þoknast

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þoknast

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þoknast" in Norwegian.

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

þoknast
þoknast, v. r. (að) behage, være en (e-m)behagelig; saavel om Person som Ting:Str. 2017; Didr. 35720; Hirðskrá 29(42119); Stj. 4893. 55810; þá prýddi hversik eftir mætti, sem hver skyldi sembezt þoknast fyrir konungs augumHeilag. I, 46426; þessi er mínn sonelskaðr, í þeim þoknaðist mér; annarrguðspjallamaðr segir: þessi er mínnson elskaðr, í þeim þoknuðumst ek mérPost. 89413 fg (Marc. 1, 11; Matth. 3, 17;Luc. 3, 22).

Part of speech: v r

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚮᚴᚿᛆᛋᛏ
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:

c.
Capitel.
v.
Verbum.

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