Aptr-drepa

Old Norse Dictionary - aptr-drepa

Meaning of Old Norse word "aptr-drepa" in English.

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

aptr-drepa
u, f. relapse, shock, adversity; meðan þeir vissu sér enga ván a., Bs. i. 752, Finnb. 312.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
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