Sköru-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - sköru-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sköru-leikr" (or skǫru-leikr) in English.

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

sköru-leikr (skǫru-leikr)
m. = skörungskapr, Fagrsk. 1.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sköru-leikr may be more accurately written as skǫru-leikr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
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