Skripta-faðir
Old Norse Dictionary - skripta-faðir
Meaning of Old Norse word "skripta-faðir"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skripta-faðir
- m. a ‘shrift-father,’ confessor, Karl. 545, Bs. i. 440.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚱᛁᛒᛏᛅ-ᚠᛅᚦᛁᚱ
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:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)