Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skjótr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

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Runic Inscription

skjótr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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