Skelfr

Old Norse Dictionary - skelfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skelfr" in English.

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

skelfr
adj. trembling, Al. 76, Fas. ii. 192; ó-skelfr, undaunted, Fb. ii. 8, 351: compar., at ek skula tala lægra eðr skelfra, with a lower or more faltering voice, 296.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
compar.
comparative.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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