Sel-skinn

Old Norse Dictionary - sel-skinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "sel-skinn" in English.

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

sel-skinn
sela-skinn, n. a seal’s skin, Vm. 60; selskinns-brækr, -stakkr, -kufl, Fbr. 139, Sturl. i. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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