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Skýja

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2 definitions

1 skýja

1. að, to cloud; skýja ok skyggva fyrir ljósit, Sks. 208; ek hefir himininn skýja látið, Stj. 62; skýjat ok ú-skygnað, 142: vel hefir þú einurð haldit hér til, en nú skýjar á heldr, but now it clouds over, Glúm. 367: part. clouded, Sks. 226; skýjað veðr, Ó. H. 108: shaded, of a helmet, Sks. 42.

2 skýja

2. u, f. cloudiness; ef þú ferr enga skýju fyrir honum, Konr.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skýja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
part
participle.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors

Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Konr.
Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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