Snerpa

Old Norse Dictionary - snerpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "snerpa" in English.

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

snerpa Old Norse word can mean:

snerpa: 1. t, [snarpr; Ulf. at-snarpjan = θιγγάνειν, Col. ii. 21]:—to whet; s. öxar sínar, Bs. ii. 94: to raise, quicken; s. róðrinn: impers., enn er s. tók leiðit, as the wind grew brisker, Fas. ii. 73: reflex., snerpask við, to bestir oneself, Lv. 91.

snerpa: 2. n, f. = skerpa, the smartness of a thing: snerpi, n. sharpness; s. þessa frosts, 623. 34.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

pers.: person.

reflex.: retlexive.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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