Skamtr

Old Norse Dictionary - skamtr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skamtr" in English.

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

skamtr
m. [cp. Engl. scant], a share, portion; setja e-m skamt, Róm. 132; skornum skamti, in short measure, scantily, Nikdr. 68; þá hefir hann skamt logit á hendr sér, N. G. l. i. 73.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
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