Skafa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skafa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skafa

u, f. a scraper; horn-skafa, a scraper of horn = brák, q. v. sköfu-leikr, m. a kind of game, Ísl. ii. 70, 71.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛅᚠᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
bisk
bishop.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
R.
Rimur.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hbl.
Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rétt.
Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
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