Skák-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - skák-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skák-maðr" in English.

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

skák-maðr
m. a chess-man, Skíða R. 164: a chess-player.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
R.
Rimur.

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