Skjótr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skjótr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skjótr

m. [Swed. skjuts = a post-horse; Ivar Aasen skjot]:—a vehicle, esp. a horse; hann segir honum at búinn var skjótrinn, Fms. iv. 35: in Sweden and Norway the word specially means the conveyance (skyds) of a public person or message as by law required, en sá sem fellir þenna skjót, K. Á. 22; ok sérliga um skjót sem ér erut mínum herra biskupinum skyldugir at lögum, N. G. L. ii. 336; farar-s., reið-s., q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
bisk: bishop.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
neut.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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