Skripta-faðir

Old Norse Dictionary - skripta-faðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "skripta-faðir" in English.

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

skripta-faðir
m. a ‘shrift-father,’ confessor, Karl. 545, Bs. i. 440.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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