Orða-skil

Old Norse Dictionary - orða-skil

Meaning of Old Norse word "orða-skil" in English.

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

orða-skil
n. pl. distinction of words; ekki mátti heyra o., Stj. 428; en ekki nam orðaskil, Fms. vi. 372; ok er hann hlýddi ef hann næmi nokkur o., Eb. 28; heyrðu þeir manna-mál inn í húsit en námu þeygi orðaskil, Mart. 124.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mart.
Martinus Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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