Orð-skrípi

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-skrípi

Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-skrípi" in English.

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

orð-skrípi
n. scurrility; mælti hann hin mestu o. (foul language) áðr hann væri hengdr, Fms. vii. 303; en hafa eigi hvert o. (every bad phrase) þat sem fornskáldin nýttu, Skálda 160.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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