Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Knýti-skauti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 knýti-skauti

a, m., prop. a knotted sheet or kerchief, a bag, purse; for the ancients used to keep money and precious things in kerchiefs knotted up and used as a purse, Bs. i. 337, 340, Ó. H. 148. Gísl. 19:—so also knýtil-skauti, a, m.; tók einn knýtilskauta ok leysir til, Ölk. 37; leysa til knýtilskauta, Fas. iii. 580: see knýti.

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Runic Inscription

knýti-skauti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)

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