Skirpa

Old Norse Dictionary - skirpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "skirpa" in English.

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

skirpa
t, to spit; hann skirpti við, er þeir riðu brott, Sturl. i. 177; s. e-u fram úr sér, to spit it out.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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