Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skyn-samligr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 skyn-samligr

adj. rational; s. kvikendi, Skálda 104; s. skepna, Barl. 100, Greg. 33.

2 skyn-samligr

2. wise, sagacious, discreet, 656 B. 6; af skynsamligu viti, Skálda 160; skynsamligt orða-lag, Fms. ii. 18; skynsamlig frásögn, x. 374; þat er eigi skynsamligt, H. E. i. 421.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

skyn-samligr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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