Askraki

Old Norse Dictionary - askraki

Meaning of Old Norse word "askraki" in English.

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

askraki
a, m. probably a Finnish word; bjór (beaver), savala (sable) ok askraka (?), some animal with precious fur, Eg. 57; an απ. λεγ.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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