Barn-skírn

Old Norse Dictionary - barn-skírn

Meaning of Old Norse word "barn-skírn" in English.

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

barn-skírn
f. the christening of infants, K. Þ. K. 14. barnskírnar-orð, n. pl. formula in b., 655 xi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
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