Skarp-vaxinn

Old Norse Dictionary - skarp-vaxinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "skarp-vaxinn" in English.

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

skarp-vaxinn
part. sharp-grown, gaunt and bony, Sturl. i. 8.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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