Skæting

Old Norse Dictionary - skæting

Meaning of Old Norse word "skæting"

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

skæting: (skœting), f., mod. skætingr, m. [Engl. skit; cp. skúta, skat-yrðask; the skœt- refers to a lost strong verb skat, skót]:—a skit, scoff, taunt; af skætingu viltú svara oss ok spotti, Rd. 311; svara þér skætingu, Ld. 34; alls þú mér skætingu einni svarar, Hbl. 59: cp. the mod. phrase, hann svaraði mér í skætingi.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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