Ættar-skarð

Old Norse Dictionary - ættar-skarð

Meaning of Old Norse word "ættar-skarð" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ættar-skarð
n. a loss (by death) in a family, Jb. 24, Sks. 343.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛏᛅᚱ-ᛋᚴᛅᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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