Skæla

Old Norse Dictionary - skæla

Meaning of Old Norse word "skæla" in English.

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

skæla Old Norse word can mean:

skæla: 1. d, [Dan. skjele; Germ. schielen], to make a wry face; skaela sig, Fas. iii. 471; hann er allr skældr og skakkr: to cry, of children, vertu ekki að skæla! skældu ekki!

skæla: 2. u, f. the making a wry face, crying: a nickname, Fms. ix. 479.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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