Skreyja

Old Norse Dictionary - skreyja

Meaning of Old Norse word "skreyja"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

skreyja
u, f. [Dan. skryde], a brayer (?), bragger, a nickname, Hkr. i.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚱᛁᚢᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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