Skall

Old Norse Dictionary - skall

Meaning of Old Norse word "skall"

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

Old Norse word skall can mean:skall

skall
or skal, n., qs. skvall, dropping the v, a squall, noise; skal ok kliðr, Mork. 100; menn heyrðu skall mikit ok óp djöfla ok íll læti, Barl. 178.
skall
2. plur. sköll, mocking, derision; við sköll þau er Páli þótti gör at sér, Sturl. ii. 46.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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