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KRAPPR

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1 KRAPPR

adj., kröpp, krappt, [see kreppa]:—strait, narrow, of a road or the like; kröpp leið, Skálda 169; komast í krappan stað, to get into straits, a saying, Fb. i. 311: naut., krappr sjór, a short, chopping sea: metaph., kröpp kaup, a scant bargain, Grett. (in a verse): of a person, sharp, crafty, kröpp var Guðrún, Am. 70. krappa-rúm, n. the ‘strait-room,’ a place in an ancient ship of war, the third from the stern, Fms. ii. 252, Fb. iii, 219.
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KRAPPR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
opp
opposed to.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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