Keppr

Old Norse Dictionary - keppr

Meaning of Old Norse word "keppr" in English.

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

keppr Old Norse word can mean:

keppr
m. [Dan. kjep], a cudgel, club, Skíða R. 136, Fas. iii. 345: a nickname, Sturl.
keppr
II. a sausage (= íspen, q. v.), from the shape.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
R.
Rimur.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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