2orka (verb) ‘manage, achieve...’
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ONP: 2orka vb.citations (undefined)
styrk lét oss of orkat — Arn Rǫgndr 2II/3
...lét of orkat oss frægðar ... ‘...brought us [me] renown ...’
1046Myrkts, hverr meira orkar, — Arn Hardr 15II/1
...sérat, hverr orkar meira, jǫfnum ... ‘...see it, who will achieve more, equal ...’
1067Orkið, Ála serkjar — Hskv Útdr 12II/1
Orkið, Ála serkjar ... ‘You perform, strengthener of the storm ...’
1120sterkr es engr, svát orki — Anon Leið 29VII/3
...svát orki aptrat krapti ... ‘...strong that he is able to impede the Lord’s ...’
1190orka mátt einsamall, — Anon Hsv 118VII/3
...eigi mátt orka einsamall ... ‘...cannot manage alone ...’
1258Eingis manns fær orkað tunga — Anon Mgr 19VII/5
...manns fær orkað að greina ... ‘...man can manage to explain ...’
1394orka þeir að yxnum sterkum; — Anon Mey 38VII/7
...drottins; þeir orka að sterkum ... ‘...of the Lord; they employ strong ...’
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elements in compounds
kennings
skaldic manuscripts
- GKS 1009 fol (Mork) (1)c1275
- AM 748 I b 4° (A) (1)c1300-1325
- DG 11 (U) (1)c1300-1325
- GKS 2367 4° (R) (1)c1300-1325
- AM 242 fol (W) (2)c1350
- AM 66 fol (H) (1)c1350-1375
- GKS 1005 fol (Flat) (1)c1387-1395
- AM 757 a 4° (B) (1)c1400
- GKS 1010 fol (Hr) (1)c1400-1450
- AM 624 4° (624) (1)c1400-1500
- AM 721 4° (721) (1)c1500-1525
- AM 713 4° (713) (2)c1500-1550
- AM 720 a IV 4° (720a IV) (1)c1500-1600
- Traj 1374x (Tx) (1)c1595
- AM 723 a 4°x (723ax) (1)c1600-1700
- AM 1032 4°x (1032x) (1)c1700-1725
- Lbs 1199 4°x (1199x) (1)c1650-1860
- Lbs 444 4°x (444x) (1)c1820-1850
- AM 920 4°x (920x) (1)c1800-1900
- JS 399 a-b 4°x (399a-bx) (1)
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