"Rauðskinna" meaning in All languages combined

See Rauðskinna on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Rauðskinna [canonical], the Rauðskinna [canonical]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Icelandic Rauðskinna, from rauður (“red”) + skinn (“skin”). Piecewise doublet of redskin. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|is|Rauðskinna}} Learned borrowing from Icelandic Rauðskinna, {{com|is|rauður<t:red>|skinn<t:skin>|nocat=1}} rauður (“red”) + skinn (“skin”), {{pwdbt|en|redskin}} Piecewise doublet of redskin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=~}} Rauðskinna or the Rauðskinna
  1. A legendary Icelandic grimoire about black magic, which is said to have been buried with its author: the bishop Gottskálk grimmi Nikulásson. Wikipedia link: Rauðskinna Categories (topical): Books Categories (place): Iceland Synonyms: Raudskinna
    Sense id: en-Rauðskinna-en-name-3n7ePj-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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