Skenkja

Old Norse Dictionary - skenkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "skenkja" in English.

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

skenkja Old Norse word can mean:

skenkja: t, [Dan. skjœnke; Germ. schenken, einschenken], to serve drink, fill one’s cup, often with dat. of pers.; Orkn. 216; hann skenkti honum með fríðu horni búnu, Fms. iv. 49; drekka silfri skenkt it fagra vín, Edda (H.); Freyja fór þá at s. honum …, eða hví Freyja skal s. honum sem at gildi Ása, Edda 57; s. mjöð, 76; þann mann er þar hafði skenkt um kveldit, Eg. 557; s. drykk, Flóv. 12; öll minni þau er bændr skenktu, Fms. i. 37; at hann skyldi s. sjálfum honum, Stj. 201; hann lét standa fyrir borði sínu skutil-sveina at s. sér með borðkerum, Fms. vi. 442, n. G. L. ii. 447: to give drink, skenkta ek þyrstanda, Sks. 632: mod., skenkja kaffé, to give one a cup of coffee.

skenkja: II. to make presents, mod.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

Germ.: German.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pers.: person.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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