Skamtr
Old Norse Dictionary - skamtr
Meaning of Old Norse word "skamtr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skamtr
- m. [cp. Engl. scant], a share, portion; setja e-m skamt, Róm. 132; skornum skamti, in short measure, scantily, Nikdr. 68; þá hefir hann skamt logit á hendr sér, N. G. l. i. 73.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᛘᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Róm.
- Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)