Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skírsla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skírsla

u, f. a purification, ordeal, see skírsl, Fms. vii. 164, ix. 284, K. Þ. K. 168, Grág. i. 341, 361: in a heathen sense, of passing under a jarðarmen, Ld. 58: metaph., göra skírslu til e-s, to put to the test, Fms. xi. 95, Orkn. 356.

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Runic Inscription

skírsla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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