Definitions
Definitions
1 skjöldungr skjǫldungr
m. a bird, the sheldrake, from the shield-like band across his breast, Edda (Gl.)
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
skjöldungr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "skjöldungr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).