Hamar-skapt

Old Norse Dictionary - hamar-skapt

Meaning of Old Norse word "hamar-skapt"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hamar-skapt
n. the shaft or handle of a hammer, Edda 28.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᛘᛅᚱ-ᛋᚴᛅᛒᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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