Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skrjóðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 skrjóðr

m. [Ulf. dis-skreitan = διαρρηγνύναι; A. S. screadian; Engl. shred, i. e. to cut into small pieces; to this root belong the Icel. skrjóðr, skrydda, skræða]:—a shred, see Bs. i. 76, v. l.: chiefly used of an old folio torn to shreds.

2 skrjóðr

2. as a term of abuse, a ragamuffin, Edda ii. 547.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

skrjóðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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