Elfar-sker

Old Norse Dictionary - elfar-sker

Meaning of Old Norse word "elfar-sker" in English.

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

elfar-sker
n. pl. the Skerries at the mouth of the Gotha, Fms., Fas.; cp. álfr, p. 42.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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