Lambs-gæra

Old Norse Dictionary - lambs-gæra

Meaning of Old Norse word "lambs-gæra" in English.

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

lambs-gæra: u, f. a sheep-skin, Grág. ii. 401, 500, 504, H. E. i. 131, K. Þ. K. 150.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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