Skemmingr

Old Norse Dictionary - skemmingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skemmingr" in English.

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

skemmingr
m. a kind of seal, the smallest species, Sks. 177: as a nickname, Sturl.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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