Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skykkjum

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 skykkjum

adv., a dat. pl. [cp. Engl. shock], tremulously; varð landskjálpti mikill, gékk jörðin uudir þeim skykkjum, the earth went rocking under them, of an earthquake, Edda i. 144 (skukkum v. l.); svá gékk skykkjum (skrykkjum the Ed. 34) hallar-gólfit undir fótum honum sem bylgjur á sjó, Konr. (vellum MS.): akin to this is the mod. phrase, e-ð gengr skrykkjótt, qs. skykkjótt, it goes up and down, i. e. it is rather bad.

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Runic Inscription

skykkjum

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
qs.: quasi.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
vellum: vellum.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)

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