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Skálp

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 skálp

f., qs. skvalp, mod. skolp, prop. scullery-water, wash.

2 skálp

II. metaph. ‘wishy-washy stuff,’ thick talk; mál heitir skálp, Edda 110; mál-skálp.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skálp

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
qs.
quasi.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)

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