Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skakka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skakka

að, to balance; in the phrase, skakka með e-m, or. skakka milli þeirra, to interfere between fighters, Fas. iii. 93, Þórð. 52; as also, skakka leik, to interfere between two combatants so as to decide the matter.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

skakka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skakka" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

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

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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