Skortr

Old Norse Dictionary - skortr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skortr" in English.

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

skortr
m. a shortness, want; sitja fyrir skort, Hrafn. 9; engum skort eðr þurð, Fms. iv. 162; frama-skortr, Fb. ii. 296; bú-skortr, fé-s., orða-s., lack of words, Gd.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
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