Greið-skapr

Old Norse Dictionary - greið-skapr

Meaning of Old Norse word "greið-skapr" in English.

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

greið-skapr
m. readiness, promptness, Nj. 18, Fms. ii, 287, Jb. 12; entertainment, Korm. 68, Fms. iii. 61.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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