Torkenning

Old Norwegian Dictionary - torkenning

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "torkenning" in Norwegian.

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

torkenning
torkenning, f. at man ikke kan kjende en Person for den han er; dróttinn guð,sagði hann, hörmulig torkenning okmikit misfall, er vit skyldum ekki fyrrkennast, þvíat ef ek hefða vitat, hefðaek aldri vápn á þik borit Ridd. 13217.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚮᚱᚴᚽᚿᚿᛁᚿᚵ
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.

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