Askran

Old Norse Dictionary - askran

Meaning of Old Norse word "askran" in English.

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

askran
f. [askrast, to shudder, Ivar Aasen], horror, v. afskr-, B. K. 107.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
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