Skott

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skott

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skott

n., qs. skoft or skopt (q. v.), by way of assimilation; [Ulf. skufts; Germ. schopf; Engl. scut, of the tail of a hare or rabbit]:—a fox’s tail; tóu-skott, passim in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
qs.: quasi.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

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