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Skenkr

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 skenkr

m., pl. skenkir, the serving of drink at a meal; ok er menn höfðu matask um hríð kom iunar skenkr, Sturl. iii. 182 C.

2 skenkr

II. [Germ. geschenk; Dan. skjenk], a present, mod.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skenkr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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