Virkr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - virkr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "virkr" in Norwegian.

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

virkr: virkr, adj. 1) omhyggelig for noget (at e-u);er hann svá virkr at henni ok kærr,at hann lætr þar ekki við koma Kgs.318; hann var virkr at hestinum okþótti góðr Vatsd. 34 (5513). 2) elsket af en (e-m); kærr ok virkr konungin-um OHm. 104 (Hom. 15021); þeir mennvóru þeim guðunum virkastir, er mestarúdáðir gerðu Hb. 2312; ekki er þat, ermér sé virkara í þessu lífi en bróðirmínn Heilag. I, 27931 (jvf 2793).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚱᚴᚱ
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.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.