Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skrópar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 skrópar

m. pl. [akin to skrípi?], a juggle, sham, hypocrisy; hræsni ok skrópar (rendering of hypocrisis), Hom. 27, Mar. 220: in mod. usage a feigned illness or the like, það eru ekki nema skrópar.

2 skrópar

COMPDS: skrópamaðr, skrópasótt.

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Runic Inscription

skrópar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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