Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skiptingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 skiptingr

m. a changeling (Germ. wechselbalg), an idiot, believed to have been substituted for the right child by fairies, Sks. 296, Fms. xi. 56, 445, Fas. ii. 341, Mar., Stj. 475; for the popular superstition see Maurer’s Volksagen.

2 skiptingr

2. gramm. = semi-vocalis, the letters i and u, Skálda 170.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

skiptingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gramm.: grammar.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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