Karskr

Old Norse Dictionary - karskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "karskr" in English.

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

karskr: adj., fem. körsk, karskt, proncd. kaskr; [from karl or karr, qs. kariskr; Germ. karsch, a north Germ., word, Grimm’s Dict. by Hildebrand; Dan.-Swed. karsk]:—brisk, bold, Nj, 120, v. l.: hale, hearty, era karskr maðr sá er …, he is not a hale man, i. e. he suffers much who …, Stor. 4: freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

fem.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Germ.: German.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

proncd.: pronounced.

qs.: quasi.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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