Skjálfti

Old Norse Dictionary - skjálfti

Meaning of Old Norse word "skjálfti" in English.

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

skjálfti Old Norse word can mean:

skjálfti
(skálpti), a, m. a shivering, shaking, Orkn. 326 (shivering from cold), Gullþ. 8: pass., land-s., jarð-s., an earthquake.
skjálfti
COMPDS: skjálftafullr, skjálftalauss.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pass.
passive.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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