Þorpara-skapr

Old Norse Dictionary - þorpara-skapr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þorpara-skapr" in English.

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

þorpara-skapr
m. clownishness, Sks. 276: mod. villainy.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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