Skjálgr

Old Norse Dictionary - skjálgr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skjálgr" in English.

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

skjálgr Old Norse word can mean:

skjálgr: 1. adj. [Engl. shallow, although in an altered sense]:—wry, oblique; með skjálgum skotum, Sks. 383: the phrase, skjóta augum í skjálg, to look askance, Fbr. 71.

skjálgr: 2. squinting, as a nickname, Þórólfr Skjálgr (Fms.), the father of Erling Skjálgsson (Ó. H.), whence it became a pr. name; fé-skjálgr. see fé.

skjálgr: 2. m. the crescent moon, Edda (gl.)

skjálgr: II. the name of a fish, Edda ii. 564.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

pr.: proper, properly.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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