Skyti

Old Norse Dictionary - skyti

Meaning of Old Norse word "skyti" in English.

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

skyti: a, m., old gen. skytja, [Dan. skytte], a marksman, shooter, archer, Vkv. 4. 8; mesti bogmaðr ok hinn bezti s., Stj. 128; skytanum, Hkr. iii. 312, Fms. vii. 192; skyti allra manna beztr, x. 362; hundrað skyta (gen. pl.), Ann. 1393: a harpooner, Jb. 326; hval-skyti, id.: a nickname, Sturl. ii. 178; ú-skyti, a bad marksman; ú-skytja ör, Fms. vii. 262, Fas. ii. 358, v. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

gen.: genitive.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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