Sköllóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - sköllóttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sköllóttr" (or skǫllóttr) in English.

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

sköllóttr (skǫllóttr): adj. [skalli; Dan. skaldet], bald, Háv. 41 new Ed., Eg. 84, Ld. 274 (v. l.), Fms. vi. 302 (v. l.), passim.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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