Land-skjálfti

Old Norse Dictionary - land-skjálfti

Meaning of Old Norse word "land-skjálfti"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

land-skjálfti
a, m. an earthquake, Edda 40 (the mythical origin of the earthquake), SkS. 142, Greg. 49, MS. 655 xxvii. 22 spelt land-skylpi.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚾᛏ-ᛋᚴᛁᛅᛚᚠᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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