Skunda

Old Norse Dictionary - skunda

Meaning of Old Norse word "skunda" in English.

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

skunda Old Norse word can mean:

skunda: að, to speed, = skynda; with dat., hón skyldi skunda prestinum til sín, forward the priest at once, StR. 76; skunda ferð sinni, Fms. ix. 298; skunda fé saman, to make a collection, v. 216.

skunda: 2. absol. to hasten; þeir skundaðu þangat til, Fms. ii. 185, Stj. 181; skundar út með Þóri, Skíða R. 52; and so in mod. usage, see skynda.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

v.: vide.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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