Kerski-orð

Old Norse Dictionary - kerski-orð

Meaning of Old Norse word "kerski-orð" in English.

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

kerski-orð
-yrði, n. pl. jokes, Orkn. 302, Sturl. i. 21.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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