Skiki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skiki

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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.

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