Vin-skapr
Old Norse Dictionary - vin-skapr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vin-skapr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vin-skapr
- m. [Dan. venskab], friendship, Hm. 50. Fs. 160, Eg. 41, Fms. i. 284, x. 37; the saying, svá fyrnisk vinskapr sem fundir, Fb. i. 392 (mod., svo fyrnast ástir sem fundir).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚾ-ᛋᚴᛅᛒᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Hm.
- Hává-mál. (A. I.)