Skorpa

Old Norse Dictionary - skorpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "skorpa" in English.

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

skorpa
u, f. [Dan. skorpe], a crust, as a nickname, Fms. vii. 304; skorpu-skalli, a nickname, 253: = skerpa (q. v.), vinna skorpu, í einni skorpu.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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