Skersa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skersa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skersa

(skessa), u, f. [skars], a giantess, Fb. i. 258: freq. in mod. usage of an unlady-like woman.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚱᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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