Veikr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - veikr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "veikr" in Norwegian.

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

veikr: veikr, adj. svag, eftergivende; sá er eigivar veikr heldr staðligr stolpi sann-leiksins Bp. I, 72430; setr þú þína vání brotnum reyrsprota Egiptalands, þeimer svá er veikr, at þegar brotnar, efmaðr styðst á Stj. 64120; Einarr tókbogann ok dró þegar firir odd örina,hann mælti: ofveikr, ofveikr allvaldsbogi Flat. I, 48636; ek em lítilmagniok veikr til góðgerninga Barl. 10021;engi er svá veikr at aflit skorti, ef þú(dvs. guð) vilt styrkja Barl. 1193; sögðu,at hann mundi þreklítill vera, er hannvarð svá veikr við slíka tíðendasögnFlat. II, 3721; Knútr setr fagran tál-sigann fyrir yðr, anda verði þér mjökveikir firir fénu ok óstyrkir Flat. II,29011.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛁᚴᚱ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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