Skræfa

Old Norse Dictionary - skræfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "skræfa" in English.

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

skræfa
u, f. a coward, Fms. ii. 47, vi. 34, Fb. i. 532, Al. 30, Karl. 63, Edda 213; mann-s.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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