skafa skef, skóf, skófum, skafinn v
1.
to scrape with a blunt instrument; s e-t af, to scrape off; impers, þat hefir eik, er af annarri sjefr, one tree takes what is scraped from another;
2.
to shave so as to make smooth (hann skefr spjót-skepti á hallargólfinu);
3.
s nagl sinn, to pare one's nail; fig, s at fastliga, to press hard;
4.
to shave (þeir höfðu látit s krúnur)