Skaptkringla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skaptkringla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skaptkringla" in Norwegian.

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

skaptkringla
skaptkringla, f. Top, rund Skive med en gjennem sammes Centrum gaaende Pind,paa hvis nedre Ende det hele dreier sighurtigen rundt, naar det sættes i en der-til sigtende Bevægelse; eptir þat sneristhann á hæli svá sem skaptkringla Nj.147 (25324); svá drengiliga varðist hannsnúandist æ sem skaptkringla, at engiþorði honum tilræði veita Klm. 25512.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛕᛏᚴᚱᛁᚿᚵᛚᛆ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages related to Old Norwegian.

Back
↑