Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skíði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 skíði

1. a, m. a kind of bird, Edda (Gl.)

2 skíði

II. a pr. name, Landn. Skíða-Ríma, the Lay of Skiði: Skíðungar, a nickname, Sturl.: in plur. the name of an old family, the descendants of S, Korm.

3 skíði

2. n. [A. S. scǽð, sceað; Engl. sheath; Germ. scheide; Dan. skede], a sheath, Hðm. 16. skíði-járn, n. a ‘sheath-iron,’ dirk, id.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

skíði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
plur.: plural.
pr.: proper.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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