Skellr

Old Norse Dictionary - skellr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skellr" in English.

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

skellr
m., pl. skellir, a loud splash; er hann heyrði skellina, the splash of one diving, Fær. 172: a smiting, beating, sá hlaut skellinn er skyldi, Nj. 141; hón skell um hlaut fyrir skillinga, Þkv. 32: rass-s., a flogging behind.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
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