Kroppr

Old Norse Dictionary - kroppr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kroppr" in English.

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

kroppr Old Norse word can mean:

kroppr: m. [A. S. and Engl. crop (of a bird); Germ. kropf; Dan. krop; Swed. kropp]:—a hump or hunch on any part of the body; ok rekr á kroppinn erninum …, varð föst stöngin við kropp arnarins, Edda 45, Mag. 10:—in mod. usage the body, með beran kroppinn; þó kropprinn verði kaldr nár, PasS. 44. 7, passim: a nickname, Landn., Sturl.

kroppr: II. as a local name, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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

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