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Skríkja

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 skríkja

1. u, f. [Engl. shrike], a shrieker; in the compd, sól-s., the shrike or butcher-bird, Eggert Itin. 582.

2 skríkja

2. a twittering, skríkjur: the name of a giantess, Edda (Gl.)

3 skríkja

2. t, [Engl. shriek], to twitter, of suppressed laughter; það skríkti í honum, hvað ertú að skríkja?
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

skríkja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Itin.
Itinerarium or Travels of Eggert Ólafsson, 1772.

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