skæra (2) (OSw) skære (ODan) skera (ON) verb

be wanting OSw UL Kgb
carve OSw UL Äb, Rb
OSw VmL Mb, Rb

carve and send forth message arrows or message batons ONorw GuL Krb, Mhb, Leb
chop ODan VSjL 27, 28, 33
cut ODan ESjL 2
ODan VSjL 31
OSw ÄVgL Urb
OSw KrL Bb
OSw UL Mb, Blb
OSw VmL Mb, Bb

dig OSw UL Blb
gash ODan VSjL 33
reap OSw UL Blb
OSw VmL Bb

separate OSw UL Äb
slice ODan VSjL 27
Expressions:

skera boð (ON)

cut a message baton ONorw MLL Llb 23

skera krossa (ON)

cut cross-tokens OIce Grg Þsþ 84 Hrs 234 Misc 240 Js Rkb 2

prepare a cross ONorw FrL KrbA 22

skera ör (ON)

cut an arrow OIce Mah 10 Js Mah 10, 17 ONorw FrL Mhb 6, 23 MLL Lvb 16 Mah 11

Citation
  • ‘skæra (2)’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/4892
    (08/14/2026)