Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skúti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 skúti

a, m. a cave formed by jutting rocks; hverr s. við annan … þar hittir hvergi skúta, Glúm. 312; inn í bergit er skúti ok fellr þar úr lítill lækr, Ó. T. 26; það er íllr skúti, sem ekki er betri enn úti, a saying; hellis-skúti, q. v.

2 skúti

II. a pr. name, Rd., see the pun in Glúm. 354.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

skúti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
pr.: proper.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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