Skæra

Old Norse Dictionary - skæra

Meaning of Old Norse word "skæra" in English.

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

skæra Old Norse word can mean:

skæra: 1. i. e. skœra, f. a fray, quarrel, Am. 48: esp. in pl., skærur þeirra vestr í sveitum, Sturl. ii. 38; skærur Arnórs ok Sveins, 116; sennur ok skærur, Greg. 6.

skæra: 2. u, f. [Dan. skjær in dag-skjær], twilight; um skærur, Fms. v. 177 (in a verse); aptan-skæra, evening twilight, Sighvat; morgun-s., morning twilight, dawn.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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