Dictionary:hjårken

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

hjorken [hjȯ‘rkən], adj., greedy, voracɩous; very hungry. Nm^w. (Esh.). From the root *hark; cf. Fær. herkja, vb., h. í seg, to devour, to eat greedily, and see harki, sb.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Adjective

hjårken

1. greedy

Inflection

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Synonyms

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