Skerpa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skerpa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skerpa

1. t, to sharpen.

2 skerpa

2. u, f. [skarpr], sharpness: = skorpa, lota, með fyrstu skerpu, in the first charge, onslaught. Thom. 482.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚱᛒᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
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