Skemtan

Old Icelandic Dictionary - skemtan

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "skemtan" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

skemtan
f. entertainment, amusement, pastime (hvat er ~ einherjanna þá er þeir drekka eigi?); hafa ~ af e-u, to amuse oneself with a thing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛘᛏᛅᚾ

Abbreviations used:

e-u
einhverju.
f.
feminine.

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