Skrópar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skrópar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skrópar

m. pl. [akin to skrípi?], a juggle, sham, hypocrisy; hræsni ok skrópar (rendering of hypocrisis), Hom. 27, Mar. 220: in mod. usage a feigned illness or the like, það eru ekki nema skrópar.

2 skrópar

COMPDS: skrópamaðr, skrópasótt.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚱᚢᛒᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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