Skinn-dráttr
Old Norse Dictionary - skinn-dráttr
Meaning of Old Norse word "skinn-dráttr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skinn-dráttr
- m. ‘skin-pulling,’ an athletic game, uncertain what; ef maðr gengr til fangs eðr skinndráttar at vilja sínum ábyrgist sá sik sjálfr at öllu, N. G. L. ii. 59.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚾᚾ-ᛏᚱᛅᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)