Skrukka

Old Norse Dictionary - skrukka

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrukka" in English.

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

skrukka Old Norse word can mean:

skrukka: u, f. [skrokkr; Dan. skrog], an urchin (?), in skrukku-ker, the shell of a sea-urchin; s. er móðir mín átti, gylta rós ok spón, D. n. ii. 255.

skrukka: 2. an old shrimp; kerlingar-s.: as a nickname, Fms. ix.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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