á-skot

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-skot

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-skot

(áskaut, Sks. 416; áskeyti, Thom. 83), n. a shot at, only used in pl.; at menn fái eigi mein af áskotum þeirra, by their heavy fire (of arrows), Fms. viii. 201; sva mikil á., at menn megi eigi í vígskörðum vera, so hard shooting that…, Sks. l. c.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᛋᚴᚢᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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