Skall

Old Norse Dictionary - skall

Meaning of Old Norse word "skall" in English.

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

skall Old Norse word can mean:

skall: or skal, n., qs. skvall, dropping the v, a squall, noise; skal ok kliðr, Mork. 100; menn heyrðu skall mikit ok óp djöfla ok íll læti, Barl. 178.

skall: 2. plur. sköll, mocking, derision; við sköll þau er Páli þótti gör at sér, Sturl. ii. 46.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

qs.: quasi.

plur.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

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

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