Skjöldóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - skjöldóttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skjöldóttr" (or skjǫldóttr) in English.

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

skjöldóttr (skjǫldóttr)
adj. dappled, skewball, of cattle; rauð-s.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skjöldóttr may be more accurately written as skjǫldóttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

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