Skygnur

Old Norse Dictionary - skygnur

Meaning of Old Norse word "skygnur" in English.

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

skygnur
f. pl. wide open eyes; Hallbjörn rak þá skygnur á landit, Ld. 154; hann rekr upp skygnurnar, the eyes wide open, Háv. 54; hann hafði síða hettuna ok rak undan skygnur. Band. 16 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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