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Skæla

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 skæla

1. d, [Dan. skjele; Germ. schielen], to make a wry face; skaela sig, Fas. iii. 471; hann er allr skældr og skakkr: to cry, of children, vertu ekki að skæla! skældu ekki!

2 skæla

2. u, f. the making a wry face, crying: a nickname, Fms. ix. 479.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skæla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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