skräling

From Old Norse skrælingi, ultimately of unclear origin.

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1. (historical) a Skraeling; an Inuit or Native American as viewed by Norse settlers.
   • 2017 March 4, Dick Harrison, “”Fick vikingar barn med indianer?” [”Did Vikings have children with Native Americans?”]”, in Svenska Dagbladet‎:

     I sagorna skildras skrälingarna som fula, fientliga främlingar med besynnerligt hår, stora ögon och breda kindknotor; det görs klart att de kunde dödas utan samvetsbetänkligheter.

     In the sagas, the Skraelings are portrayed as ugly, hostile strangers with strange hair, large eyes and wide cheekbones; it is made clear that they could be killed without scruples.

• skräling in Svensk ordbok.
• skrälingar on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^sv