Karskr

Old Norse Dictionary - karskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "karskr"

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

karskr
adj., fem. körsk, karskt, proncd. kaskr; [from karl or karr, qs. kariskr; Germ. karsch, a north Germ., word, Grimm’s Dict. by Hildebrand; Dan.-Swed. karsk]:—brisk, bold, Nj, 120, v. l.: hale, hearty, era karskr maðr sá er …, he is not a hale man, i. e. he suffers much who …, Stor. 4: freq. in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Dan.
Danish.
fem.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ.
German.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
proncd.
pronounced.
qs.
quasi.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
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