Kroppa

Old Norse Dictionary - kroppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "kroppa" in English.

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

kroppa Old Norse word can mean:

kroppa
1. að, to crop, pick; þá settisk fluga ein á hönd honum ok kroppaði, Edda 69; kroppa gras, to crop grass, graze.
kroppa
2. u, f. a nickname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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