Skapari

Old Norse Dictionary - skapari

Meaning of Old Norse word "skapari" in English.

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

skapari: a, m. (skaperi, 623. 22), prop. a ‘shaper,’ but only used in a Biblical sense, the Maker, Creator, Edda (pref.), MS. 677. 2: freq. in mod. usage, the Bible, PasS., Vídal., Hymns; e. g. Skapari himins og jarðar, Skapari stjarna Herra hreinn, Einn Guð skapari allra sá, etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.: exempli gratia.

etc.: et cetera.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

prop.: proper, properly.

pref.: preface.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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