Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Skyr-bjúgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 skyr-bjúgr

m. [the etym. perh. from A. S. sceorfa, Engl. scurf, and bjúgr (q. v.), which word Icel. use of any tumor which sinks when touched, e. g. vind-bjúgr, vatns-bjúgr, skyr-bjúgr. In Dutch skyrbjúgr is called scheur-buyk, in Engl. scurvy, scorbutic, and in both the word may well be of northern origin]:—scurvy; tekr hann skyrbjúg í hafi, Þorst. Síðu H. 38; hann fékk mikinn skyrbjúg í munninn, Bs. i. 781 (also at sea); þrútnuðu upp á honum fætrnir, en skyrbjúgr hljóp í búkinn, 820.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

skyr-bjúgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etym.: etymology.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
orig: original, originally.
perh.: perhaps.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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