Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-skapligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 af-skapligr

adj. [skapligr], misshapen, monstrous, huge, shocking; a. áfelli, shocking accident, Stj. 90; herfiligr ok a., 655 xiii. A. i; a. ok úmannligt, Stj. 272; a. úmenska, Fms. ii. 225, K. Á. (App.) 230.

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Runic Inscription

af-skapligr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "af-skapligr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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