Skorpna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skorpna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skorpna

að, to be shrivelled, Barl. 81; húð skorpnuð við eld, Nj. 208; þeir (the shoes) höfðu skorpnað í skininu, Háv. 25 new Ed.; skorpnar skór at fæti mér, Fms. vi. 45: metaph., það skorpnar at e-m, to be hard pressed, Fas. iii. 80.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᚱᛒᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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