Orð-skrípi
Old Norse Dictionary - orð-skrípi
Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-skrípi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- orð-skrípi
- n. scurrility; mælti hann hin mestu o. (foul language) áðr hann væri hengdr, Fms. vii. 303; en hafa eigi hvert o. (every bad phrase) þat sem fornskáldin nýttu, Skálda 160.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦ-ᛋᚴᚱᛁᛒᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)