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Skersa

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1 skersa

(skessa), u, f. [skars], a giantess, Fb. i. 258: freq. in mod. usage of an unlady-like woman.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skersa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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