Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skírn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 skírn

f. [as a translation of the A. S. fulluht, which prop. means cleansing, cp. Engl fuller = bleacher]:—eccl. baptism, christening; skírn görir alla hreina ok skíra, 655 i. 1, K. Þ. K., Bs., in countless instances, old and mod.; heima-s., christening at home; skurðar-s., circumcision; halda barni undir skírn, to stand godfather, Fb. ii. 264; skírnar-hald, the standing godfather, Str. 17; skírnar embætti, -þjónosta, Fms. i. 148, H. E. i. 473, Karl. 204, Stj. 377; skírnar-dagr, 677. 15; skírnar-brunnr (-bruðr), the fount of baptism, Fms. iii. 168, MS. 656 A. ii. 2; skírnar-dropi, Hom. 56; skírnar-ketill, skírnar-munnlaug, a font, Vm. 17, 109; skírnar-Sár, a baptismal font, H. E. i. 473, Vm. 1; skírnar-klæði, baptismal clothing = hvíta-váðir (q. v.), a white garment, Fms. x. 244, Stj. 49, Ó. T. 25, 29; skírnar-nafn, a baptismal name, Bær. 6, Stj. 139; skírnar-steinn, a font, Vm. 38; skírnar-vatn, baptismal water, 655 vii. 2.

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Runic Inscription

skírn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skírn" 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.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
Engl: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
transl: translation, translated.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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