Skrökva
Old Norse Dictionary - skrökva
Meaning of Old Norse word "skrökva" (or skrǫkva)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skrökva (skrǫkva)
- að, to tell or invent a story; lokleysa sem kátir menn s. sér til gamans, Fas. iii. 193, v. l.; margir hyggja þat satt sem skrökvat er, Sturl. i. 23, v. l.: with dat., s. e-u, eg s. því ekki, Skíða R. 130; s. e-u upp, to invent a falsehood; skammi mig ef eg skrökva ! This word is much used in mod. speech, being gentler than ljúga, to lie.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skrökva may be more accurately written as skrǫkva.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚱᚢᚴᚢᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- dat.
- dative.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- R.
- Rimur.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)