Skvaðra

Old Norse Dictionary - skvaðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "skvaðra" in English.

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

skvaðra: u, f. a nickname, qs. skvaldra, cp. Swed. squallra = a jackdaw, Ann. for Nord. Oldk. 1846, p. 166.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

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