Krapa-drífa

Old Norse Dictionary - krapa-drífa

Meaning of Old Norse word "krapa-drífa" in English.

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

krapa-drífa
u, f. a shower of sleet, Sturl. i. 50, Gísl. 118.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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