Skortr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skortr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skortr

m. a shortness, want; sitja fyrir skort, Hrafn. 9; engum skort eðr þurð, Fms. iv. 162; frama-skortr, Fb. ii. 296; bú-skortr, fé-s., orða-s., lack of words, Gd.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᚱᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

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