Skrjúpr

Old Norse Dictionary - skrjúpr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrjúpr" in English.

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

skrjúpr
adj. [Ivar Aasen skryp; Swed. skröplig; Dan. skröbelig]:—brittle, frail, Merl. 1. 65, Skálda 202 (in a verse): as a nickname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Merl.
Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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