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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skelfir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

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1 skelfir

m. a shaker, Lex. Poët.: a pr. name of a mythical king, Edda.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skelfir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
pr.
proper.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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