Skrækja

Old Norse Dictionary - skrækja

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrækja" in English.

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

skrækja
t, [Engl. to screech], to screech, shriek, Fms. viii. 432, Edda 46: of a raven, Greg. 79, Fb. i. 412.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
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