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hrókr

nafnorðkarlkyn
[ hruk = crowing; hrôc; rook; hruoh]:—a rook, (Gl.), , passim. hróka-ræða, u, long-winded foolish talk, croaking; in the popular phrase, setja upp hrókaræðu, to set up long-winded talk, begin a ‘long yarn,’ which reminds one of the sense; um hann mælti Sæmundr bróðir Páls, at hann væri hrókr alls fagnaðar hvargi er hann væri staddr, referring to his conversation and cheerfulness in company, () i. 137.
β. a term of abuse, a croaker, scurra garrulus, Kormak, (in a verse); heimskr hrókr, (in a verse). 2. a name, II. [from the Indian roch = elephant’s castle, through the ], the rook or castle in chess; skáka í hróks-valdi, to check in the guard of the rook; eiga sér hrók í horni. hróks-mát, checkmate with the rook,
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  • m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
  • Ulf.Ulfilas.
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  • Engl.English.
  • O. H. G.Old High German.
  • f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
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