SKÚMI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SKÚMI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SKÚMI

a, m. [Dan. skummel, skumring, = twilight], shade, dusk; dagr myrkra ok skúma, Barl. 37, Sks. 229, v. l. skúma-skot, n. the dusk, twilight; þegar í skúma-skotinu, Barl. 190: a dark nook, skríða í skúma-skot, Mar. 1056.

2 SKÚMI

II. skúma, a nickname.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᛘᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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