Íll-skái

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-skái

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-skái" in English.

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

íll-skái
a, m. the less of two evils; hvárt þykkir þér betr? … þat þykki mér íllskáinn at þú hafir, Band. 21 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
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