Skúti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skúti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 skúti

a, m. a cave formed by jutting rocks; hverr s. við annan … þar hittir hvergi skúta, Glúm. 312; inn í bergit er skúti ok fellr þar úr lítill lækr, Ó. T. 26; það er íllr skúti, sem ekki er betri enn úti, a saying; hellis-skúti, q. v.

2 skúti

II. a pr. name, Rd., see the pun in Glúm. 354.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
pr.: proper.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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