Hlíf-skjöldr
Old Norse Dictionary - hlíf-skjöldr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hlíf-skjöldr" (or hlíf-skjǫldr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hlíf-skjöldr (hlíf-skjǫldr)
- m. (hlífi-skjöldr, Nj. 262, Sks. 472), a shield of defence; esp. metaph., vera h. fyrir e-m, 655 A. ii. 5, Fms. viii. 63, 239, Bret. 104; halda h. fyrir e-m, Hom. 42.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hlíf-skjöldr may be more accurately written as hlíf-skjǫldr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛚᛁᚠ-ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- esp.
- especially.
- m.
- masculine.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)