Skamm-færa
Old Norse Dictionary - skamm-færa
Meaning of Old Norse word "skamm-færa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skamm-færa
- ð, [Dan. skamfere], to spoil, cut short; skipit er skammfært ef eigi fylgja árarnar, 673. 59; hestana háðuliga útleikna ok skammfærða, Fas. i. 90 (spoiled by cutting off the manes and tails).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᛘᛘ-ᚠᛅᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)