SKIRRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SKIRRA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SKIRRA

ð, [skjarr], to ‘bar’, prevent, with dat.; s. vandræðum, to prevent strife, Orkn. 162; ek hefi allan mik vid lagt at skirra vandræðum þeirra, Eg. 738; kvað þeim þat mikit happ cf þeir mætti s. vandræðum svá miklum, Ld. 220; þó vóru þeir sumir er s. vildu vandræðum, Bs. i. 21.

2 SKIRRA

II. reflex. skirrask, to shun, shrink from, with acc.; skirrask manndráp, Sks. 576; skirrask slík vandræði, Róm. 198, Hom. (St.): the mod. phrase, skirrast við e-t, to shrink from.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚱᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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