Miskunnar-verk

Old Norse Dictionary - miskunnar-verk

Meaning of Old Norse word "miskunnar-verk" in English.

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

miskunnar-verk
n. a work of mercy or charity, Hom. 67, K. Á. 76, Fms. x. 244.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
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