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Skjómi

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 skjómi

a, m. [Ivar Aasen skjoma = to flicker], a flickering light.

2 skjómi

2. metaph., skjómi daltangar, the ‘ray of the hand,’ i. e. a drawn sword, Landn. (in a verse): a sword, Lex. Poët.: a nickname, Fb. iii.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skjómi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.
id est.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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