Skrök-váttr

Old Norse Dictionary - skrök-váttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrök-váttr" (or skrǫk-váttr) in English.

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

skrök-váttr (skrǫk-váttr)
m. a false witness, N. G. L. i. 32, Jb. 441, Fas. iii. 157, Hom. 20.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skrök-váttr may be more accurately written as skrǫk-váttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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