Skjappa

Old Norse Dictionary - skjappa

Meaning of Old Norse word "skjappa" in English.

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

skjappa
u, f., mod. skeppa, [Dan. skjeppe; East Engl. skip], a bushel; skjöppur ok vágir, n. G. l. i. 126; fjórar skeppur, 136: a nickname, Fms. vii. 215.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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