Of-sköpun

Old Norse Dictionary - of-sköpun

Meaning of Old Norse word "of-sköpun" (or of-skǫpun)

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

of-sköpun (of-skǫpun)
f., medic. monstrosity,l. x.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, of-sköpun may be more accurately written as of-skǫpun.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
medic.
medicine, medically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fél.
Félags-rit.
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