Skyli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skyli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Skyli

a, m., gen. Skylja, poët. a ‘protector,’ king, Edda, Lex. Poët.: a pr. name, usually Skúli, Fms., and freq. in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚴᚢᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
pr.
proper.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
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