Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skiki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skiki

a, m., qs. skikki (?), [akin to Engl. shank; Germ. schinken]:—a strip, lap, skirt, of skin, cloth, land; bak-skiki (q. v.), land-s.; hann hefir skilið eptir lítinn skika, passim in mod. usage.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

skiki

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
q. v.: quod vide.
qs.: quasi.
v.: vide, verb.