Skukka

Old Norse Dictionary - skukka

Meaning of Old Norse word "skukka" in English.

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

skukka Old Norse word can mean:

skukka: u, f. [skokkr], a pot; þeir hrukku lítt meðan full var s., as long as the pot was full, Fms. ix. 439 (in a verse; skrukka, v. l.)

skukka: II. [cp. Engl. to shrink, shrunk], a wrinkle, = Lat. ruga; gullknapprinn görr með þungnm skukkum gullsmiðligs hagleiks, Karl. 286; eitt klæði, þat er með sínum skukkum leynir hennar kviðar-vöxt, Mar. 447; gékk jörðin undir þeim skukkum, the earth rolled in waves under their feet, Edda i. 144 (Cod. Worm.); skukkum ok hrukkum, Thom. 355.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Cod.: Codex.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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