Skörðóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - skörðóttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skörðóttr" (or skǫrðóttr) in English.

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

skörðóttr (skǫrðóttr)
adj. [skarð], notched, Skálda 170, Þiðr. 16.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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