Skjald-mær

Old Norse Dictionary - skjald-mær

Meaning of Old Norse word "skjald-mær" in English.

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

skjald-mær
f. a ‘shield-maid,’ amazon, Akv. 17, Al. 121, Fas. i. 140, 177, Odd. 22, 26.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Akv.
Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Odd.
Stjörnu-Odda draumr. (D. V.)
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