Karp
Old Norse Dictionary - karp
Meaning of Old Norse word "karp"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- karp
- n. bragging; var minna karp þitt meðan Hákon konungr, fóstri minn, lifði, Mork. 139; sýnisk mér sem minna sé nú karp þitt heldr en inn fyrra daginn, O. H. L. 27.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚱᛒ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mork.
- Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
- O. H. L.
- Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)