Skefjar

Old Norse Dictionary - skefjar

Meaning of Old Norse word "skefjar" in English.

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

skefjar: f. pl. a sheath (?); only used in the phrase, hafa sig í skefjum, to restrain oneself. skefju-maðr, m. a wary person, one who restrains himself, Grett. (Ub.) 95.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Ub.: Uppsala-bók. (C. I.)

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