Skyggðr

Old Norse Dictionary - skyggðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skyggðr" in English.

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

skyggðr
part. [skuggi], bright, polished, transparent, so as to throw a light; dýrs-horn skyggt vel, sá görla í gegnum, Fms. vi. 241, Hkr. i. 90; hjálmr s. sem gler, Fas. i. 138; s. skjöldr, Lex. Poët.; s. steinn, Mar., Magn. 450; í skyggðum línkyrtli, Sturl. i. 96 C; fagr-s., svart-s., Lex. Poët.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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