Skerpingr

Old Norse Dictionary - skerpingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skerpingr" in English.

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

skerpingr
m. a sharp effort; róa undan í skerpingi, Krók. 59 C: a sharp frosf.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
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