Skemmingr
Old Norse Dictionary - skemmingr
Meaning of Old Norse word "skemmingr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skemmingr
- m. a kind of seal, the smallest species, Sks. 177: as a nickname, Sturl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛘᛘᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)