Skugg-sjá

Old Norse Dictionary - skugg-sjá

Meaning of Old Norse word "skugg-sjá" in English.

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

skugg-sjá
(or -sjó), f. a ‘shade-show,’ mirror, Gd. 6, Stj. 215, Karl. 217, 324, Hom. 3; í skírri skuggsjá, Sks. 8; hrein s., Nikdr. 83; Konungs s., the name of a work, Sks. 8, List of Authors (H. II).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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