Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skær

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skær

m., gen. skæs, dat. and acc. skæ, [skæva, skævaðr], a racer, steed, Höfuðl. 12, Orkn. (in a verse), Ísl. ii. 229: metaph., s. skorðu, sunda, = a ship, Lex. Poët.; skir (= skær), Hým. 36; only used by poets.

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Runic Inscription

skær

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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