Al-skjaldaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - al-skjaldaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-skjaldaðr" in English.

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

al-skjaldaðr Old Norse word can mean:

al-skjaldaðr: adj. part. lined, covered with shields:

al-skjaldaðr: α. of ships lined with shields along the bulwarks from stem to stern, as a ship of war, Landn. 156, Sturl. iii. 61.

al-skjaldaðr: β. of troops in full armour, Sturl. ii. 47.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

part.: participle.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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