Krabbi

Old Norse Dictionary - krabbi

Meaning of Old Norse word "krabbi" in English.

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

krabbi: a, m. a crab; k. gengr öfugr löngum, Rb. 100, Stj. 91, Al. 168, Pr. 477; krabbinn segir son sinn við, sífellt gengr þú út á hlið, a ditty: a nickname, Sturl. iii. 246: of the zodiac, Rb. (1812) 16; as also krabba-mark (-merki), n. id., Rb. 100, MS. 732. 4: krabba-mein, n., medic. a cancer.

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

Abbreviations used:

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

medic.: medicine, medically.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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