Skíða

Old Norse Dictionary - skíða

Meaning of Old Norse word "skíða" in English.

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

skíða Old Norse word can mean:

skíða
u. f., gen. pl. skíðna, Gþl. 381: a splint, stick, Fas. iii. 125, Mar. 1055; klauf hann Þór í skíður einar, Fms. ii. 163; taka skíður í hönd sér, Bs. i. 634. skíðna-garðr, m. = skíðgarðr, Gþl. 381.
skíða
II. the name of a county in Norway, mod. Skien, Fms.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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