Hlíf-skjöldr

Old Norse Dictionary - hlíf-skjöldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlíf-skjöldr" (or hlíf-skjǫldr) in English.

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

hlíf-skjöldr (hlíf-skjǫldr)
m. (hlífi-skjöldr, Nj. 262, Sks. 472), a shield of defence; esp. metaph., vera h. fyrir e-m, 655 A. ii. 5, Fms. viii. 63, 239, Bret. 104; halda h. fyrir e-m, Hom. 42.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hlíf-skjöldr may be more accurately written as hlíf-skjǫldr.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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