Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snarp-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 snarp-leikr

(-leiki), m. roughness; afl trésins ok s. næfra, the roughness of the bark, 677. 14: severity, s. frosts, Mar.; s. hirtingar, H. E. i. 404, Bs. i. 276: a dash, s. í orrostum, Fms. ii. 107.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

snarp-leikr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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