Skirra

Old Norse Dictionary - skirra

Meaning of Old Norse word "skirra" in English.

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

skirra Old Norse word can mean:

skirra: ð, [skjarr], to ‘bar’, prevent, with dat.; s. vandræðum, to prevent strife, Orkn. 162; ek hefi allan mik vid lagt at skirra vandræðum þeirra, Eg. 738; kvað þeim þat mikit happ cf þeir mætti s. vandræðum svá miklum, Ld. 220; þó vóru þeir sumir er s. vildu vandræðum, Bs. i. 21.

skirra: II. reflex. skirrask, to shun, shrink from, with acc.; skirrask manndráp, Sks. 576; skirrask slík vandræði, Róm. 198, Hom. (St.): the mod. phrase, skirrast við e-t, to shrink from.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

n.: neuter.

acc.: accusative.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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