Skammhendr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skammhendr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skammhendr" in Norwegian.

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

skammhendr
skammhendr, adj. som har korte Hænder; fig. mun Kristr þá svá skammhendrvera, at hann mun eigi hjalpa megaþeim, er hann vill? Thom. 53223.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛘᛘᚼᚽᚿᚦᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
fig.
figurlig, i figurlig betydning.
m.
Masculin.

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