Skjald-rim

Old Norse Dictionary - skjald-rim

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

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

skjald-rim
f. the ‘shield-rim,’ i. e. the line of shields along the gunwale of a ship (skip skarat skjöldum), Orkn. 104 (in a verse), Fms, vi. (in a verse), xi. 140 (read. skjaldrimna).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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