Skenking

Old Norse Dictionary - skenking

Meaning of Old Norse word "skenking" in English.

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

skenking Old Norse word can mean:

skenking
f. the serving drink at the table; því næst kómu inn sendingar (dishes), þar næst skenkingar, Ó. H. 86; ekki starf skulu þeir hafa fyrir s. um Jól, N. G. L. ii. 447.
skenking
2. a present, Germ. geschenk.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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