Skutr

Old Norse Dictionary - skutr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skutr" in English.

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

skutr: m., gen. skutar, pl. skutir, [from skjóta, from shooting or launching a ship into the water, cp. North. E. scut = the tail of hares or rabbits]:—the stern, Höfuðl. 1; aptr í skut, Hym. 21; réri Grettir í skut, Grett. 125 A; skaltú ganga at framstafni en ek at skut, Finnb. 254; var rekkju-maðr í skut, Lv. 98; setja augu sín aptr um skut, to look back, Al. 12; hann bað Ketil ganga fyrir skut, ok setja á (and push on) Fas. ii. 112; leggja land fyrir skut, to pass by, Edda (in a verse): in plur. including stem and stern, opp. to midship, skip minna til skutanna en um mitt, Fms. viii. 197; skipit var lítið til skutanna en breitt um miðbyrðit, Grett. 88; í hvárn-tveggja skutinn, O.T. 67.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

North. E.: Northern English.

opp.: opposed.

pl.: plural.

plur.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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