Skrimta

Old Norse Dictionary - skrimta

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrimta" in English.

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

skrimta: t, = skolla; jamt læt ek við ský skrimta, Sd. (in a verse): in mod. usage, það skrimtir við að tarna (= Dan. slæber af).

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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