Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hjú-skapr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 hjú-skapr

(hjún-skapr, MS. 671. 6, Gþl. 230, N. G. L. i. 150, 151, 376), m. matrimony, Grág. i. 287, Sturl. ii. 128, Barl. 158: = hjúskaparfar, þyrmask frá hjúnskap, N. G. L. i. 376, Str. 10, 19.

2 hjú-skapr

COMPDS: hjúskaparband, hjúskaparfar, hjúskaparmál, hjúskaparráð, hjúskaparsamlag, hjúskaparslit.

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Runic Inscription

hjú-skapr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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