Skeifr

Old Norse Dictionary - skeifr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skeifr" in English.

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

skeifr: adj. [Engl. skew; Germ. schief; Dan. skjæv]:—askew, oblique; ör Jonate fló aldri vint né skeift, Stj. 495; koma skeift við, to go crookedly, Bret. 174: of the feet, skeifum fæti, Fms. vi. (in a verse); inn-skeifr = Lat. varus; út-s. = Lat. valgus: skeifr, a nickname, Orkn.; Fjöru-skeifr, a nickname, Fms.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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