Skak

Old Norse Dictionary - skak

Meaning of Old Norse word "skak" in English.

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

skak
or skakr, n., qs. skvak (?), [Engl. squeak], a noise; göra skak at e-m, to howl at, Ann. 1305 (Hb.); gaf Sverrir konungr þeim gestunum mikit skak, he scolded them, Fms. viii. 143 (skakr, v. l.)

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
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