Karl-askr

Old Norse Dictionary - karl-askr

Meaning of Old Norse word "karl-askr" in English.

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

karl-askr
m. a full measure, opp. to kvennaskr, a kind of half measure, Jb. 375.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
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