Skykkjum

Old Norse Dictionary - skykkjum

Meaning of Old Norse word "skykkjum" in English.

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

skykkjum
adv., a dat. pl. [cp. Engl. shock], tremulously; varð landskjálpti mikill, gékk jörðin uudir þeim skykkjum, the earth went rocking under them, of an earthquake, Edda i. 144 (skukkum v. l.); svá gékk skykkjum (skrykkjum the Ed. 34) hallar-gólfit undir fótum honum sem bylgjur á sjó, Konr. (vellum MS.): akin to this is the mod. phrase, e-ð gengr skrykkjótt, qs. skykkjótt, it goes up and down, i. e. it is rather bad.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
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