Skyrsa
Old Norse Dictionary - skyrsa
Meaning of Old Norse word "skyrsa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skyrsa
- proncd. skyssa, u, f. a monstrous blunder; mér varð á skyssa í dag, það var ljóta skyssan! this mod. phrase is derived from the following word; see also skussi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚱᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- mod.
- modern.
- proncd.
- pronounced.