Á-skynja

Old Norse Dictionary - á-skynja

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-skynja" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-skynja: adj. ind., in the phrase, verða e-s á., used in old writers in the sense to learn, of arts or knowledge, á. íþrótta, Fær. 46, Fms. ii. 270, Sks. 25, 53, 573; with dat., Fb. i. 462: now only used of news, to bear, be aware; not of learning, sensû proprio.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᛋᚴᚢᚾᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

dat.: dative.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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