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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