Skörungr

Old Norse Dictionary - skörungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skörungr" (or skǫrungr) in English.

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

skörungr Old Norse word can mean:

skörungr (skǫrungr): m. (skarungr, O. H. L. 4), [skara]:

skörungr (skǫrungr): I. a poker, freq. in mod. usage.

skörungr (skǫrungr): II. metaph. a foreman, leader; nema hann görðisk s. fyrir þessu máli, Eb. 126; eigi man ek þessu máli skjóta til annarra manna, má ek hér vera s., 210.

skörungr (skǫrungr): 2. a prominent, brave, noble-looking person, referring to heart and character, as also to appearance and manner; a very expressive word, used of both men and women; Arinbjörn var allra manna örvastr ok mestr skörungr, Eg. 517, 598, Bs. i. 86; vitr maðr ok s. mikill, Fms. vii. 144, Orkn. 46; þat er mál manna, at eigi hafi meiri s. verit ok stjórnsamari í Noregi, 150; hafði auð fjár ok var sjálfr inn mesti s., 238; félítill, en s. mikill ok drengr góðr, Eg. 691, Hrafn. 14; s. inn mesti ok stórmenni, O. H. L. 4; víst ert þú s., Sigurðr, þvi at þú hefir þat ráð upp tekit er öllum oss gegndi bezt. Fms. vii. 144: of a lady, kvenna vænst ok s. mikill, Eg. 2; munt þá nú segja, ef þú ert s., hvárt þat er nökkut nær þínu skapi, Nj. 24; hón var ok s. mikill í vitsmunum, Ld. 20; kvenna fríðust ok s. mikill, Hkr. i. 28; þótti hón (the queen) inn mesti s., 4; hón var s. ok skapstór, ÍsL. ii. 477, cp. 6; Jófríðr var s. mikill, 192.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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