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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