As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- f. pl. scrapes, rough handling; (ungar) svá, styrknaðir at þeir megi skefjur þola, Post. 636.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚠᛁᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Works & Authors cited:
- Postula Sögur. (F. III.)