Skúmr

Old Norse Dictionary - skúmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skúmr" in English.

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

skúmr Old Norse word can mean:

skúmr: m. the skua or brown gull, larus catarractes, also called skúfr: metaph. a chatterer, gossip.

skúmr: 2. a pr. name, Landn.: skúma, u, f. a nickname, Fms. xi.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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