Definitions
Definitions
1 glæpa-verk
n. a crime, Stj. 91. It is worth notice that in the heathen morals (as in the Old Test.) ‘foolish’ and ‘wicked’ are kindred words: glæpr, the derivative with changed vowel, means an evil deed, the primitive word glópr a fool; cp. also glap, glepja, which are from the same root.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
glæpa-verk
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "glæpa-verk" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).