Skyn-samligr

Old Norse Dictionary - skyn-samligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skyn-samligr" in English.

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

skyn-samligr Old Norse word can mean:

skyn-samligr: adj. rational; s. kvikendi, Skálda 104; s. skepna, Barl. 100, Greg. 33.

skyn-samligr: 2. wise, sagacious, discreet, 656 B. 6; af skynsamligu viti, Skálda 160; skynsamligt orða-lag, Fms. ii. 18; skynsamlig frásögn, x. 374; þat er eigi skynsamligt, H. E. i. 421.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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