Skakki

Old Norse Dictionary - skakki

Meaning of Old Norse word "skakki" in English.

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

skakki: a, m. a disproportion, disparity, odd amount; þann skakka er þar er á millum mun ek bæta, Bjarn. 55; skal Björn lúka Arna í skakka millum fyrr-greindra kúgilda, Dipl. v. 26; þau tvau hundruð hundraða, sem fóru at skakka, the odd hundreds, Sturl. ii. 258; var jafnat sárum manna ok frumhlaupum, en bættr skakki, Eb. 212, Orkn. 224; þann skakka gat Ketill prestr niðrfelldan, Ísl. i. 330.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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