Skelmis-drep

Old Norse Dictionary - skelmis-drep

Meaning of Old Norse word "skelmis-drep" in English.

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

skelmis-drep
n. a plague, murrain, Stj. 326, 344.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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