Skalpr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skalpr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skalpr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

skalpr: skalpr, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. -ar) Sværdskede, Slidre, = umgerð (jvf slíðrar, skeiðir);þeir átu skalpana af sverðum sínumok yfirleðr af skóm sínum (under Be- leiring) Fm. VIII, 4367; skalprinn erhús sverðsins Krók. 3520; drag sverðitór skalpinum Klm. 725; S. hélt umskalpinn; Þ. greip sverðit ór slíðrum;tók Jón járnbúkr við því, en þeir hélduá umgerðinni Sturl. II, 14135; skalpr-inn ok sverðsfetill var allr búinn meðbrendu gulli ok settr gimsteinum El.1151. 35; som Øgenavn: Ásgeir skalprDN. XI, 1787.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛚᛕᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

G.: Genitiv.

m.: Masculin.

Pl.: Pluralis.

S.: Side.

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