Farar-skjótr

Old Norse Dictionary - farar-skjótr

Meaning of Old Norse word "farar-skjótr" in English.

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

farar-skjótr: m. (-skjóti, a, m.), a means of travelling, esp. a horse (or ass), Stj. 610, Fas. i. 126, Fms. iv. 38; hest, hinn bezta fararskjóta, Sturl. ii. 145 C.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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

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