KRABBI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KRABBI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KRABBI

a, m. a crab; k. gengr öfugr löngum, Rb. 100, Stj. 91, Al. 168, Pr. 477; krabbinn segir son sinn við, sífellt gengr þú út á hlið, a ditty: a nickname, Sturl. iii. 246: of the zodiac, Rb. (1812) 16; as also krabba-mark (-merki), n. id., Rb. 100, MS. 732. 4: krabba-mein, n., medic. a cancer.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᛅᛒᛒᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
medic.: medicinally.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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