Skar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skar

n. the snuff of a candle or lamp; taka skarið af ljósinu, to take the snuff off; blakta á skari, to flicker.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
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