Tjald-skör

Old Norse Dictionary - tjald-skör

Meaning of Old Norse word "tjald-skör" (or tjald-skǫr) in English.

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

tjald-skör (tjald-skǫr): f. the border, edge of a tent; kona sat út við tjaldskörina, Ld. 30; þá hljóp inn of tjaldskarar Sigurðr Þorláksson, Ó. H. 158; hann gengr inn til tjalds þess er Gautr var, sprettir tjaldskörum, gengr inn í tjaldit at rúmi Gauts ok vekr hann, Fbr. 52 new Ed., Bs. i. 509.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, tjald-skör may be more accurately written as tjald-skǫr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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