Skækja
Old Norse Dictionary - skækja
Meaning of Old Norse word "skækja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word skækja can mean:skækja
- skækja
- 1. i. e. skœkja, [Dan. sköge], a harlot, Stj. 197, Hm. 86, Karl. 173, Rb. (1812) 17; skækju-sonr, a whore-son, Fas. iii. 556.
- skækja
- 2. ð, [skák], to check, Fms. iv. 366, v. l.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛅᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
- v. l.
- varia lectio.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Hm.
- Hává-mál. (A. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Rb.
- Rímbegla. (H. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)