skvakka

skvakka
(að), v. to make a gurgling sound (sökk øxin ok skvakkaði við).
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að, to give a sound, as of water shaken in a bottle; sökk öxin ok skvakkaði við, Grett. 16 new Ed., v. l. skvatta, see skvetta.

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