Karp

Old Norse Dictionary - karp

Meaning of Old Norse word "karp" in English.

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

karp
n. bragging; var minna karp þitt meðan Hákon konungr, fóstri minn, lifði, Mork. 139; sýnisk mér sem minna sé nú karp þitt heldr en inn fyrra daginn, O. H. L. 27.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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