Ský-skafa

Old Norse Dictionary - ský-skafa

Meaning of Old Norse word "ský-skafa" in English.

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

ský-skafa
u, f. a ‘shaving’ or streak of cloud; þá vas heið ok sá hvergi skýsköfu á himni, Greg. 65.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
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