Vafin-skepta

Old Norse Dictionary - vafin-skepta

Meaning of Old Norse word "vafin-skepta" in English.

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

vafin-skepta
u, f. an axe with an iron-bound handle; öx v., Nj. 19.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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