Skauti

Old Norse Dictionary - skauti

Meaning of Old Norse word "skauti" in English.

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

skauti Old Norse word can mean:

skauti: a, m. a kercbief used as a purse by knitting all four corners together so as to make a bag (see knýti-skauti), Háv. 43, Bs. i. 337, 340.

skauti: 2. the square piece of wood fastened on an oar where it moves in the rowlock so as to keep the oar from rubbing is in western Icel. called skauti; það er einn skautinn af árinni.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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