SKÍNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SKÍNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SKÍNA

pres. skínn, Nj. 146; þú skínn, 623. 18: mod. skín (with a single n); pres. skein, skeint (mod. skeinst), skein, pl. skinu; subj. skini; part. skininn: [Ulf. skeinan = λαμπειν, ἐξαστράπτειν; common to all Teut. languages]:—to shine; sól skínn, Grág. ii. 170; nú skínn sól í sali, Alm.; sól skein sunnan, Vsp. 4; veðr var fagrt, skein sól í heiði, Ó. H. 216; geislar skinu, Ór. 60; er sólin skínn á, Nj. 146; s. með mikilli birti, Fms. i. 77: tne phrase, skína í jarteinum, 623. 18; or, s. jarteinum, of a saint, Bs. passim; ok er hann skein í þvílíkri dýrð, Fms. x. 231; þeim er skein í heims prýði, 656 A. ii. 2; heilög Krisini hefir skinit með björtum blóma, Bs. i. 237; skínanda klæði, shining, glittering clothes, of gold-embroidered stuff, Dipl. iii. 4, v. 18, Vm. 52, 55.

2 SKÍNA

2. to glimmer, gleam; skínu við tólf spjót ok skildir nokkurir, Eg. 742.

3 SKÍNA

II. part. skininn, bleached, withered; skininn hross-hauss, Fas. ii. 300; hvítr ok skininn.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
pres.
present.
sing
singular.
subj.
subjunctive.
Teut.
Teutonic.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Alm.
Alvís-mál. (A. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ór.
Ólafs-ríma. (A. III)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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