Sjálf-skot

Old Norse Dictionary - sjálf-skot

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjálf-skot" in English.

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

sjálf-skot
n. a trap or bow going off of itself; ef maðr leggr s. at birni, þá skal hann lýsa at héraðs-kirkju eðr á þingi hvar liggr, Gþl. 446.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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